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Estrogen: The Actions Of Estrogen

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First, what is estrogen? Estrogen is a female hormone that is also produced in men, but in lower levels than women. Also known as female sex hormones, they contribute to puberty, pregnancy, menstruation, bone formation, blood clotting, maintaining the thickness of the vaginal wall as well as the urethral lining and vaginal lubrication.
The actions of estrogen are mediated by the estrogen receptor (ER), dimeric nuclear protein* that binds to specific DNA and controls gene expression Like most steroid hormones, estrogen enters passively into the cell. It binds and then activates the estrogen receptor.
Estrogen is produced mainly in the ovaries and adrenal gland as well as fat cells. The term “estrogen” may refer to estrone, estriol and estradiol,

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