An estrogen agonist refers to a substance that mimics the effects of estrogen in the body. It is capable of binding to the estrogen receptors in cells, thereby triggering similar responses that would occur when estrogen is present. Full definition
The example shown reveals that these estrogen agonists show the strongest connectivity to each other in MCF7, a human breast cancer cell line that expresses the estrogen receptor. (clue.io)
BPA is believed to exert its biological effects largely through loose occupancy of the estrogen receptor, and there are reports of both estrogen agonist [7] and androgen antagonist [8] activity. (journals.plos.org)
16α - OH E1, also a Phase I estrone metabolite, is an estrogen agonist, stimulates cell mitosis and proliferation, and is associated with increased risk of breast, endometrial and prostate cancer. (lmreview.com)