Beneficial effects of estrogen in a mouse model of cerebrovascular insufficiency.

<h4>Background</h4>The M(5) muscarinic acetylcholine receptor is known to play a crucial role in mediating acetylcholine dependent dilation of cerebral blood vessels. Previously, we reported that male M(5) muscarinic acetylcholine knockout mice (M5R(-/-) mice) suffer from a constitutive...

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Main Authors: Naohito Kitamura, Runa Araya, Moeko Kudoh, Haruo Kishida, Tetsuya Kimura, Miyuki Murayama, Akihiko Takashima, Yuriko Sakamaki, Tsutomu Hashikawa, Shingo Ito, Sumio Ohtsuki, Tetsuya Terasaki, Jürgen Wess, Masahisa Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19357782/?tool=EBI