Roles of Estrogen, Estrogen Receptors, and Estrogen-Related Receptors in Skeletal Muscle: Regulation of Mitochondrial Function

• Published in: International journal of molecular sciences Vol. 24; no. 3; p. 1853
• Main Authors: Yoh, Kenta, Ikeda, Kazuhiro, Horie, Kuniko, Inoue, Satoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 17.01.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Amino acids; Dehydrogenases; Estrogens; Estrogens - metabolism; Fatty acids; Female; Females; Hormone replacement therapy; Humans; Kinases; Ligands; Menopause; Metabolism; Mitochondria - metabolism; Muscle function; Muscle strength; Muscle, Skeletal - metabolism; Muscular Diseases - metabolism; Musculoskeletal system; Oxidation; Proteins; Receptors, Estrogen - metabolism; Review; RNA polymerase; Sarcopenia; Steroids; Transcription factors; Womens health; estrogen; metabolism; estrogen receptor; mitochondria; muscle; estrogen-related receptor

Estrogen is an essential sex steroid hormone that functions primarily in female reproductive system, as well as in a variety of tissues and organs with pleiotropic effects, such as in cardiovascular, nervous, immune, and musculoskeletal systems. Women with low estrogen, as exemplified by those in po...