Effect of Estrogen Deprivation on the Expression of Aquaporins and Nitric Oxide Synthases in Rat Vagina

Decreased vaginal secretion after estrogen deprivation may be partly due to functional changes in both AQPs and NOS isoforms in the vagina. The potential role of AQPs in water transport in the vagina might differ according to the type of AQP. Kim S-O, Lee H-S, Ahn K, and Park K. Effect of estrogen deprivation on the expression of aquaporins and nitric oxide synthases in rat vagina.