Analysis of the effect of estrogen/androgen perturbation on penile development in transgenic and diethylstilbestrol‐Treated mice

This study demonstrates that formation of the urethal orifice and internal prepuce is due to fusion of separate epithelial‐surfaced mesenchymal elements, a process dependent upon both androgen and estrogen signaling, in which ERβ signaling is strongly implicated. Anat Rec, 2013. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: The Anatomical Record Part B: The New Anatomist - May 1, 2013 Category: Anatomy Authors: Sarah D. Blaschko, Phitsanu Mahawong, Max Ferretti, Tristan J. Cunha, Adriane Sinclair, Hong Wang, Bruce J. Schlomer, Gail Risbridger, Laurence S. Baskin, Gerald R. Cunha Tags: Full Length Article Source Type: research