Sex Hormones

Raghvendra K. Dubey

• Publisher: IntechOpen
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN:
  9789533078564
• eBook ISBN:
  9789535167266
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Gynecology, Obstetrics & Midwifery

Sex Hormones not only regulate reproductive function, but they also play a prominent role in the biology and physiology of several organs/tissues and in the pathophysiology of several diseases. During the last two decades, the information on the mechanisms of action of sex hormones, such as estrogens and androgens, has rapidly evolved from the conventional nuclear receptor dependent mechanisms to include additional non-nuclear, non-genomic and receptor-independent mechanisms. This highlights the need to update the current knowledge on sex hormones and their mode of action. Increasing evidence that exogenous/epigenetic factors can influence sex hormone production and action highlights the need to update our knowledge on the mechanisms involved. This book provides a systematic and updated overview of the male/female sex-hormones and their impact in the biology and physiology of various organs. Additionally, the book discusses their positive and negative association with the pathophysiology of various diseases (e.g. osteoporosis, cardiovascular-disease, hypogonadism, reproduction, cancer) and their therapeutic potential.

Table of contents

• Sex Hormones
• Contents
• Preface
• Chapter 1 Sex Hormones and Vascular Function
• Chapter 2 The Role of Sex Hormones in the Cardiovascular System
• Chapter 3 Serum Free Testosterone and Estradiol Levels in Perceptual-Verbal and Spatial Abilities; Differences in Sex and Hand Preference
• Chapter 4 Sex Hormones and Infertility
• Chapter 5 Progesterone in Human Pregnancy and Parturition
• Chapter 6 Late - Onset Hypogonadism - New Point of View
• Chapter 7 Hypogonadism After Childhood Cancer Treatment
• Chapter 8 Osteoporosis in Men - A Crucial Role of Sex Hormones
• Chapter 9 Testosterone Deficiency Linked to Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
• Chapter 10 Sex Hormones and Bacterial Infections
• Chapter 11 The Special Implication of Sex Hormones on Dendritic Cells During Pregnancy
• Chapter 12 Sex Hormones and Neuromuscular Control System
• Chapter 13 Acute and Chronic Testosterone Responses to Physical Exercise and Training
• Chapter 14 Hand Grip Strength in Relation to Morphological Measures of Masculinity, Fluctuating Asymmetry and Sexual Behaviour in Males And Females
• Chapter 15 Sex Differences in the Developmental Programming of Adult Disease
• Chapter 16 WW Domain-Containing Oxidoreductase is a Potential Receptor for Sex Steroid Hormones
• Chapter 17 Sex Steroids in Insects and the Role of the Endosymbiont Wolbachia: A New Perspective
• Chapter 18 Tissue-Specific Regulation of Sex Hormone Biosynthesis and Metabolism: Novel Aspects on Hormonal Signalling and Maintenance of Cellular Steroid Levels
• Chapter 19 Solid State and Thermal Behavior of 17-Estradiol in Ammonioethyl Methacrylate Ester Copolymer