Estrogen is a steroid hormone that is synthesized from cholesterol in some types of human cells. What could control whether or not cholesterol is converted to estrogen in a given cell?
2007-03-05 14:24:39 · 4 answers · asked by placeforthejunk 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
I am not sure if this is what you're looking for and I'm not sure if you will understand my explanation.
Anyways, this question is quite complex. Cholesterol is converted to pregnenolone by the ACTH (adrenocorticotropin enzyme). Pregnenolone is the precursor to many different types of hormones such as aldosterone, cortisol, testosterone, and estrogen. The hormone synthesized depends on the pathway, the enzyme involved, and the negative feedback mechanism, etc.
So I hope this helps.
2007-03-07 17:34:51 · answer #1 · answered by Laikabeta 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi. There are hundreds of compounds that interact in the body, at a cellular level.
The level of enzymes in the cell, the hormones being put out everywhere, minerals, vitamins, practical age of the body (as opposed to the biological age), stress on the body and disease, all are factors.
More emphasis needs to be placed on balanced, healthy nutrition and exercise than is currently evident.
That's the practical answer--hope you weren't looking for a biochemist's dissertation on the subject. Best of luck.
2007-03-08 04:01:40 · answer #2 · answered by Dorothy and Toto 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not entirely sure what you mean, but obviously women with more body fat produce more exogenous estrogen. Losing weight would help.
2007-03-06 06:07:07 · answer #3 · answered by j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of question is that? What is it you are asking, sounds contradictory.
2007-03-05 14:29:52 · answer #4 · answered by smittybo20 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋