Sentences with phrase «biological activity of estrogen»
The biological activity of estrogen and testosterone, the sex hormones of the body, which are believed to play a part in type 2 diabetes development are regulated by a protein known as SHBG (sex hormone - binding globulin).
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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.
Even low exposures of BPA, for example, a common chemical in plastics, can increase our risk of breast cancer because it has estrogen - mimicking biological activity.