Forced Exercise-Induced Flushing of Tail Skin in Ovariectomized Mice, as a New Experimental Model of Menopausal Hot Flushes

Hot flushes are the most common complaint of menopausal women. In the present study, a new animal model of hot flushes was established. Tail skin temperature was measured with a thermo tracer after mice were subjected to a forced exercise task using a motor driven treadmill. In ovariectomized mice,...

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Main Authors: Hideki Shuto, Atsushi Yamauchi, Munehiko Ikeda, Yoshio Sohda, Ayako Koga, Kohji Tominaga, Takashi Egawa, Yasufumi Kataoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319321875