aromatase

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aromatase (countable and uncountable, plural aromatases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme responsible for aromatization of androgen hormones into estrogens.

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Approximately 0.3% of testosterone is converted into estradiol by aromatase (CYP19A1) citation an enzyme expressed in the brain, liver, and adipose tissues. Source: Internet

Neurons of the oSDN show aromatase expression which is also smaller in male-oriented rams versus female-oriented rams, suggesting that sexual orientation is neurologically hard-wired and may be influenced by hormones. Source: Internet

In studies using genetic knock-out techniques in inbred mice, male mice that lacked a functional aromatase enzyme displayed a marked reduction in aggression. Source: Internet

Estrogen secreting adrenaocarcinoma in an 18-month-old boy: aromatase activity, protein expression, mRNA and utilization of gonadal type promoter. Source: Internet

Then in 1995, Swaab et al. citation linked brain development to sexual orientation by treating male rats both pre- and postnatally with ATD, an aromatase blocker in the brain. Source: Internet

When estrogen levels were raised through the increased activity of the enzyme aromatase in male lab mice, OCD rituals were dramatically decreased. Source: Internet

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