Estrogen receptors and their ligands: a brief review

Authors

  • Paulo Alex Bezerra Sales
  • Andréia da Silva Costa
  • Jamylla Mirck Guerra de Oliveira
  • Kleverton Ribeiro da Silva
  • Amilton Paulo Raposo Costa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v8n15.1755

Keywords:

estrogens; serms; phytoestrogens; receptors. 

Abstract

 The use of estrogen in hormone replacement therapy is very wide, being necessary to repair the damage caused by physiological deficiency of this hormone in certain periods of life, such as menopause. There are several types of estrogen receptors, and there are plenty of potential ligands. These act differently, mostly by modulating the action of estrogens receptors, supplying or inhibiting the actions of this hormone. Thus, it becomes important to know the mode of action of these substances and how they may regulate the physiological needs of the body as adjuvant treatment of various endocrine pathologies.

Published

2015-09-09

Issue

Section

Reprodução animal

How to Cite

Estrogen receptors and their ligands: a brief review. (2015). Pubvet, 8(15). https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v8n15.1755

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