Sex-Steroid Regulation of Relaxin Receptor Isoforms (RXFP1 & RXFP2) Expression in the Patellar Tendon and Lateral Collateral Ligament of Female WKY Rats
The incidence of non-contact knee injury was found higher in female than in male and is related to the phases of the menstrual cycle. This raised the possibility that female sex-steroids are involved in the mechanism underlying this injury via affecting the expression of the receptors for relaxin, a...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Ivyspring International Publisher
2014
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3894403/ |