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  2. Estrogen - Wikipedia

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    Estrogen also influences B cells by increasing their survival, proliferation, differentiation and function, which corresponds with higher antibody and B cell count generally detected in women. [92] On a molecular level estrogen induces the above-mentioned effects on cell via acting on intracellular receptors termed ER α and ER β, which upon ...

  3. Breast development - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] The secreted gonadotropins travel through the bloodstream to the ovaries and trigger the secretion of estrogen and progesterone in fluctuating amounts during each menstrual cycle. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Growth hormone (GH), which is secreted from the pituitary gland, and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), which is produced in the body in ...

  4. Estradiol - Wikipedia

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    Estradiol (E2), also called oestrogen, oestradiol, is an estrogen steroid hormone and the major female sex hormone.It is involved in the regulation of female reproductive cycles such as estrous and menstrual cycles.

  5. Estetrol - Wikipedia

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    Estetrol is a major estrogen in the body. [1] [2] In contrast to estrone and estradiol, estetrol is a native estrogen of fetal life. Estetrol is produced exclusively by the fetal liver [1] and is found in detectable levels only during pregnancy, with relatively high levels in the fetus and lower levels in the maternal circulation. [1] [2]

  6. Theca interna - Wikipedia

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    Theca interna cells express receptors for luteinizing hormone (LH) to produce androstenedione, which via a few steps, gives the granulosa the precursor for estrogen manufacturing. [ 1 ] After rupture of the mature ovarian follicle , the theca interna cells differentiate into the theca lutein cells of the corpus luteum .

  7. Does Low Estrogen Cause Hair Loss? - AOL

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    While the role of estrogen, the primary female hormone, in human hair growth isn’t totally clear, it may play a protective role against hair loss in women. Estradiol , a form of estrogen, plays ...

  8. List of human hormones - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of hormones found in Homo sapiens.Spelling is not uniform for many hormones. For example, current North American and international usage uses [citation needed] estrogen and gonadotropin, while British usage retains the Greek digraph in oestrogen and favours the earlier spelling gonadotrophin.

  9. Ovary - Wikipedia

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    At maturity, ovaries secrete estrogen, androgen, [13] [14] inhibin, and progestogen. [15] [16] [2] In women before menopause, 50% of testosterone is produced by the ovaries and released directly into the blood stream. The other 50% of testosterone in the blood stream is made from conversion of the adrenal pre-androgens ( DHEA and ...