17β-estradiol upregulates oxytocin and the oxytocin receptor in C2C12 myotubes

Background The endocrinology of skeletal muscle is highly complex and many issues about hormone action in skeletal muscle are still unresolved. Aim of the work is to improve our knowledge on the relationship between skeletal muscle and 17β-estradiol. Methods The skeletal muscle cell line C2C12 was t...

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Main Authors: Enrica Berio, Sara Divari, Laura Starvaggi Cucuzza, Bartolomeo Biolatti, Francesca Tiziana Cannizzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-03-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3124.pdf