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estrogen

estrogen Estrogen refers to a group of hormones, including estrone and 17β-estradiol, that can be present in blood and also made within the brain as neuroestrogens.

Estrogen refers to a group of hormones, including estrone and 17β-estradiol, that can be present in blood and also made within the brain as neuroestrogens. In the brain, they help regulate social behavior and cognition.

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Drafting source: Jalabert Cecilia; Liu Megan Q; Soma Kiran K. Estrogen profiling in blood and brain: Effects of season and an aggressive interaction in a songbird. 2025; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0326727; article XML SHA-256 0ab55133193e6a078d85a1013370a7aba97e8ae1ae4e58c7a1df27b6f5a6e5ee. “Estrogen profiling in blood and brain: Effects of season and an aggressive interaction in a songbird” (10.1371/journal.pone.0326727).
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