Estrogen increases inducible nitric oxide synthase gene expression

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Estrogen can affect the gene for inducible nitric oxide synthase, which is the enzyme that produces nitric oxide. This specific enzyme is stimulated during inflammation, which may explain some of the adverse effects of estrogen. Nitric oxide is a natural substance in the body that relaxes blood vessels.

Author: Mershon, John L., Walsh, Leigh S., Ollendorff, Arthur
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical preparations, Industrial Gas Manufacturing, Industrial gases, Nitric Oxide, Estrogen & Progestogen Preps, Gene expression, Estrogens

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Evaluation of leukemia inhibitory factor as a marker of ectopic pregnancy

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Women with ectopic pregnancy have lower than normal amounts of leukemia inhibitory factor in their blood. This substance is released when the embryo implants in the uterus. An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the embryo does not implant properly in the uterus.

Author: Wegner, Nathan T., Mershon, John L.
Diagnosis, Pregnancy, Ectopic, Ectopic pregnancy

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Estrogen receptor beta is the predominant isoform expressed in the brain of adult and fetal sheep

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The beta estrogen receptor is the predominant estrogen receptor in the brain of adult and fetal sheep. Estrogen has two receptors, alpha and beta, which could explain why it has different effects in different parts of the body.

Author: Clark, Kenneth E., Mershon, John L., Deitch, Helen R.
Brain, Estrogen receptors

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Subjects list: Physiological aspects, Estrogen
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