estrogens

Medical Studies on Pregnenolone

Molecular mechanisms of sex differences in epilepsy and seizure susceptibility in chemical, genetic and acquired epileptogenesis

2021-04 Reddy DS, Thompson W, Calderara G

This article provides a succinct overview of sex differences in epilepsy and putative molecular mechanisms underlying sex differences in seizure susceptibility in chemical, genetic, and acquired epileptogenesis.

Sex and COVID-19: a protective role for reproductive steroids

2021-01 Pinna G

Evidence shows coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-induced symptom severity and mortality is more frequent in men than in women, suggesting sex steroids may play a protective role.

Role of sex steroids in β-cell function, growth, and survival

2016-12 Mauvais-Jarvis F

The gonads have long been considered endocrine glands, producing sex steroids such as estrogens, androgens, and progesterone (P4) for the sole purpose of sexual differentiation, puberty, and reproduction.

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