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ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2014

Immunohistochemical analysis of estrogen receptors in the urethra of sexually intact, ovariectomized, and estrogen-substituted ovariectomized sheep.

Heinz R Augsburger, Constanze Führer

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Article in International urogynecology journal, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Heinz R AugsburgerInstitute of Veterinary Anatomy, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, augsbhr@vetanat.uzh.ch.
Constanze Führer
University of Zurich · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introduction and hypothesisUrinary incontinence is prevalent in postmenopausal women and spayed dogs and is associated with decreased estrogen plasma concentrations. The objective of the study was to investigate the expression of estrogen receptors (ER) in the urethra of sexually intact, ovariectomized, and estrogen-substituted ovariectomized ewes.

methodsParaffin cross-sections from each urethral quarter were immunohistochemically analyzed. The reactivity of ER was semiquantitatively assessed employing an immunoreactive score (IRS).

resultsIn contrast to ERβ, ERα was identified in all urethral compartments; the highest IRS was detected in the epithelium of the distal urethra. The immunoreactivity and distribution of ERα did not differ among groups. Highly significant differences in ERα concentrations were observed between consecutive urethral quarters in each group.

conclusionsNeither ovariectomy nor ovariectomy and estrogen substitution seem to have a significant effect on overall urethral ERα concentration. The results demonstrate that the precise location of the investigated urethral part is crucial to the reliable evaluation or possible comparison of ERα concentrations.

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Estrogen Replacement TherapyOvariectomyAnimalsEstrogensFemaleImmunohistochemistryReceptors, EstrogenSheepUrethraEstrogensReceptors, Estrogen

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