| Literature DB >> 18279782 |
Konstantin Svechnikov1, Olle Söder.
Abstract
Sex steroids are crucial hormones for the proper development and function of the body; they regulate sexual differentiation, the secondary sex characteristics, and sexual behaviour patterns. Gonads are the major sources of sex steroids, although adrenal cortex, placenta, and to a lesser extent other tissues contribute to their production in adult life and at various phases of development. Steroidogenesis of gonadal sex hormones is by definition sexually dimorphic, and involves differences not only in hormonal action but also in regulation and temporal patterns of production. This review focuses on the ontogeny and developmental regulation of steroid hormones in the gonads, with an attempt to detail these processes in humans.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18279782 DOI: 10.1016/j.beem.2007.09.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab ISSN: 1521-690X Impact factor: 4.690