| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6794181 | Hormones and Behavior | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Fezf1 gene has been identified in the present study as a regulator of female sexual behavior in mice. Regulation of the female sexual behavior could be through the regulation of estrogen receptor alpha expression in the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus, as the expression of this receptor was reduced in mice with downregulated Fezf1. As expression of Fezf1 is very specific in the brain, this gene could present a potential target for the development of novel drugs regulating hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women, if similar function of FEZF1 will be confirmed in humans.
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Authors
Tomaz Büdefeld, Tanja Spanic, Milka Vrecl, Gregor Majdic,