What is estradiol?
Estradiol is a type of estrogen steroid hormone. (2)
Estradiol is also known as oestradiol. (2)
Estradiol is abbreviated as E2. (2)
What does estradiol do?
helps to establish and maintain female secondary sex characteristics (1)
involved in the regulation of the estrous and menstrual female reproductive cycles (2)
responsible for the development of female sexual characteristics such as the breasts, widening of the hips, and a female associated pattern of fat distribution. (2)
Where is estradiol located?
in most vertebrates, crustaceans, insects, fish, and other animal species (2)
human females and males (2)
Where is estradiol produced?
produced especially within the follicles of the ovaries, but also in other tissues including the testicles, the adrenal glands, fat, liver, the breasts, and the brain. (2)
Resources
1. https://www.vedantu.com/biology/steroid-hormone
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estradiol
