Reduction in corpora lutea number in obese melanocortin-4-receptor-deficient mice

Reduction in corpora lutea number in obese melanocortin-4-receptor-deficient mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Obese melanocortin-4-receptor-deficient (MC4R-/-) male mice are reported to have erectile dysfunction, while homozygous MC4R-/- female mice are apparently fertile. A recently established obese mouse strain, carrying an inactivating mutation in the MC4R gene, reve...

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Main Authors: Schöneberg Torsten, Merkwitz Claudia, Schulz Angela, Sandrock Mara, Spanel-Borowski Katharina, Ricken Albert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/7/1/24

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