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A Hyperandrogenic Mouse Model to Study Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Published on: October 2, 2018
Transmission and prevention of uterine dysfunction in daughters of dioxin-exposed male mice
Breanna C Rose1, Isabella R Land1, Kevin G Osteen1,2
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Reproductive Health Research Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, United States.
Abstract:
In brief: Daughters of women with endometriosis are known to be at increased risk of developing this disease. Using a mouse model, we demonstrate that uterine dysfunction reminiscent of that in endometriosis patients can also be passed from the father to the daughter, potentially via an epigenetic pathway amenable to therapeutic intervention.

