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Mouse model of menstruation: An indispensable tool to investigate the mechanisms of menstruation and gynaecological diseases (Review).
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
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| Author | Liu, Ting Shi, Fuli Ying, Ying Chen, Qiongfeng Tang, Zhimin Lin, Hui |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Abstract | Abnormal menstruation may result in several pathological alterations and gynaecological diseases, including endometriosis, menstrual pain and miscarriage. However, the pathogenesis of menstruation remains unclear due to the limited number of animal models available to study the menstrual cycle. In recent years, an effective, reproducible, and highly adaptive mouse model to study menstruation has been developed. In this model, progesterone and oestrogen were administered in cycles following the removal of ovaries. Subsequently, endometrial decidualisation was induced using sesame oil, followed by withdrawal of progesterone administration. Vaginal bleeding in mice is similar to that in humans. Therefore, the use of mice as a model organism to study the mechanism of menstruation and gynaecological diseases may prove to be an important breakthrough. The present review is focussed ond the development and applications of a mouse model of menstruation. Furthermore, various studies have been described to improve this model and the research findings that may aid in the treatment of menstrual disorders in women are presented. |
| ISSN | 17912997 |
| Journal | Molecular Medicine Reports |
| Volume Number | 22 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC7646730 |
| Issue Number | 6 |
| PubMed reference number | 33174022 |
| e-ISSN | 17913004 |
| DOI | 10.3892/mmr.2020.11567 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | D.A. Spandidos |
| Publisher Date | 2020-10-07 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made. Copyright: © Liu et al. |
| Subject Keyword | endometrium gynaecology menstruation model NF-κB shedding repair |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Genetics Molecular Biology Biochemistry Cancer Research Molecular Medicine Oncology |