Effect of cold stress on ovarian & uterine microcirculation in rats and the role of endothelin system

Abstract Background Cold, an environmental factor, induces many reproductive diseases. It is known that endothelin (ET) is a potent vasoconstrictor, and cold stress can increase the expression of ET and its receptors. The cold stress rat model was developed to examine two parameters: (1) the effects...

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Main Authors: Di Wang, Xiumei Cheng, Huimin Fang, Yanqing Ren, Xinhua Li, Weiwei Ren, Bing Xue, Cairui Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12958-020-00584-1