The physiological role of estrogen in the female endometrium is well established. On the
basis of responses to steroid hormones (progesterone, androgen, and estrogen), the …

Menstruation is a physiological process that is typically uncomplicated. However, up to one
third of women globally will be affected by abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) at some point in …

Estrogens have historically been associated with female reproduction, but work over the last
two decades established that estrogens and their main nuclear receptors (ESR1 and ESR2) …

Bone is a multi-skilled tissue, protecting major organs, regulating calcium phosphate
balance and producing hormones. Its development during childhood determines height and …

Previous studies have identified over 3,000 genes that are differentially expressed in male
and female skeletal muscle. Here, we review the sex-based differences in skeletal muscle …

Estrogens are the primary female sex hormones and play important roles in both
reproductive and non-reproductive systems. Estrogens can be synthesized in non …

The hormone estrogen is involved in both female and male reproduction, as well as
numerous other biological systems including the neuroendocrine, vascular, skeletal, and …

Elwood Jensen and Jack Gorski had spent 10 yr providing experimental evidence to support
the concept of an intracellular “receptor” protein for steroid hormones. Their combined work …

All organisms, from simple invertebrates to complex human beings, exist in different colors
and patterns, which arise from the unique distribution of pigments throughout the body …

Estrogens influence the differentiation and maintenance of reproductive tissues and affect
lipid metabolism and bone remodeling. Two estrogen receptors (ERs) have been identified …