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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Olivier Schaad
PROVIDER: E-TABM-275 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Cederroth Christopher R CR Schaad Olivier O Descombes Patrick P Chambon Pierre P Vassalli Jean-Dominique JD Nef Serge S
Endocrinology 20070802 11
Failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum (cryptorchidism) is one of the most common birth defects in humans. In utero exposure to estrogens, such as 17beta-estradiol (E2) or the synthetic estrogen diethylstilbestrol (DES), down-regulates insulin-like 3 (Insl3) expression in embryonic Leydig cells, which in turn results in cryptorchidism in mice. To identify the molecular mechanism whereby xenoestrogens block Insl3 gene transcription, we performed a microarray analysis of wild-type or es ...[more]