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The placenta cannot convert cholesterol into androgens and estrogens without the cooperation of enzymes present in the?
fetus
What does the reticularis zona of adrenal cortex produses?
The zona reticularis of the adrenal cortex produces androgens, including dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and androstenedione. These androgens can be further converted into testosterone and estrogens in peripheral tissues.
What makes a female develop a beard and a masculine pattern of body hair distribution?
insufficient level of enzymes that convert androgens into estrogens
What is glucuronidation?
The addition of glucuronic acid to a substrate is glucuronidation. It is used in xenobiotic metabolism of various substances that include drugs, androgens, estrogens, and retinoids.
What drugs do erythromycins interact with?
Among the drugs that may interact with erythromycins are: acetaminophen (Tylenol), medicine for overactive thyroid, male hormones (androgens), female hormones (estrogens), other antibiotics, blood thinners.
What drugs interact with systemic antifungal drugs?
systemic antifungal drugs may interact with many other medicines.Among the drugs that may interact.are: acetaminophen.birth control pills.(androgens).(estrogens).medicine for other types of infections.antidepressants.antihistamines.
What are two ways cholesterol is helpful?
Cholesterol is the principal sterol of vertebrate tissues, especially in brain, spinal cord, fats or oils, and an important precursor of bile acids and steroid hormones, such as progestins, glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, androgens, and estrogens.
Where are LH and FSH produced?
Gonadotropic hormones FSH (Follicle stimulating hormone) and LH (Luteinizing hormone) are produced and secreted by the gonadotrophs in anterior pituitary. These are the trophic hormones that act on the ovaries and testes. Required for ovulation, spermatogenesis, biosynthesis of estrogens and androgens. They are also used therapeutically to promote fertility. Their secretion is regulated by the hypothalamus GRH (gonadotropin releasing hormone), where GRH stimulates the release of FSH and LH and FSH and LH feedback and decreases levels of GRH release. Estrogens and androgens also feedback and inhibit the gonadotrophs in the pituitary and feedback on the hypothalamus.
What are hormones where are they produced and how are they transported?
These hormones are produced mainly by the endocrine glands. The endocrine glands in females are ovaries and those in males are testes. While both males and females have all types of hormones present in their bodies, females produce the majority of two types of hormones, estrogens and progesterone, while males produce mainly androgens such as testosterone. Most androgens produced by females are converted to estrogens and some androgens in males are also converted to estrogens.
What hormones does the adrenal cortex secrete?
The adrenal cortex secretes hormones such as cortisol, aldosterone, and small amounts of sex hormones like androgens and estrogens. These hormones are essential for regulating metabolism, electrolyte balance, and stress responses in the body.
How does estrogens affect hair growth?
Estrogens play a crucial role in hair growth by promoting the anagen (growth) phase of the hair cycle and increasing the density of hair follicles. They can enhance blood flow to the scalp and improve the overall health of hair follicles, leading to thicker and healthier hair. Additionally, estrogens can counteract the effects of androgens, which are hormones that can lead to hair thinning and loss, particularly in conditions like androgenetic alopecia. Consequently, higher estrogen levels are often associated with improved hair growth and reduced hair loss.
Does more estrogen balance excess testosterone in women?
Found the following at http://www.diagnose-me.com/cond/C621300.html under Recommendations and Treatments for high Testosterone Level: Hormone - Estrogen Replacement "Low estrogens allow the circulating androgens and testosterone to be more freely available and thus stimulate cells more. Increasing the circulating estrogen in the blood by taking estrogens will increase the proteins that bind the androgens and help decrease the effects of all androgens, whether the levels are normal or excessive." Also from http://www.drmirkin.com/women/1233.html "Just taking birth control pills markedly lower a woman's blood levels of testosterone because the estrogen in birth control pills shuts down the brain that produces FSH the hormone that causes the ovaries to produce testosterone." Not certain on the reliability of these sources, but either or both might be correct. So the higher your estrogen level, the lower your testosterone level will be? x
