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Estrogens

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Definition: Compounds that interact with ESTROGEN RECEPTORS in target tissues to bring about the effects similar to those of ESTRADIOL. Estrogens stimulate the female reproductive organs, and the development of secondary female SEX CHARACTERISTICS. Estrogenic chemicals include natural, synthetic, steroidal, or non-steroidal compounds.  /defic: consider also HYPOGONADISM & other GONADAL DISORDERS; /antag   
See Also Estrogen Antagonists; Estrogen Receptor Modulators; Receptors, Estrogen
Examples Estrogens, Non-Steroidal 		Other names Effects, Estrogenic; Effects, Estrogen; Effect, Estrogenic; Effect, Estrogen; Compounds, Estrogenic; Agents, Estrogenic; Estrogenic Effects; Estrogenic Effect; Estrogenic Compounds; Estrogenic Agents; Estrogen Effects; Estrogen Effect; Estrogen
Substances having this pharmacologic action: Infecundin; diethylstilbestrol dipropionate; polyestradiol phosphate; Estrogens, Esterified (USP); Estrogenic Steroids, Alkylated; Quinestrol; Mestranol; Epimestrol; Estradiol; Estrogens, Conjugated (USP); Estrone; Ethinyl Estradiol; estrogens, conjugated synthetic A; estrogens, conjugated synthetic B
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
1-hydroxymethyl-12-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,12-dicarbadodecaborane  0   *Boron Compounds Estrogens/agonists. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 1999 Dec 6;9(23):3313-8
6-hydroxyestrogen 6-sulfate  0   *Estrogens, Catechol Estrogens. Chem Res Toxicol 1998 Nov;11(11):1312-8
Org 32818  0   *Pregnancy Proteins *Estrogens, Esterified (USP) Estrogens. J Pharm Pharmacol 1998 Aug;50(8):857-64
Estratest-HS  0   *Methyltestosterone Estrogens, Esterified (USP) Estrogens. Obstet Gynecol 1993 Dec;82(6):919-24
6-nitro-1,3,8-trichlorodibenzofuran  125652-17-7 Dibenzofuran, 1,3,8-trichloro-6-nitro  *Benzofurans *Nitro Compounds Estrogens. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 1992 Mar;113(1):55-63
TFF1 protein, human  0   *Tumor Suppressor Proteins Estrogens.
Pharma Action Growth Inhibitors ; Growth Substances 		Nucleic Acids Res 1987;15(4):1401
2-fluoroestradiol  16205-32-6   Estradiol/*analogs & derivatives Estrogens. Mol Pharmacol 1983;23(2):278
estromedins  0   *Peptides Estrogens Growth Substances. In Vitro 1982;18(12):961
estrogen-induced uterine creatine kinase, rat  0   *Creatine Kinase *Muscle Proteins Estrogens Uterus. Endocrinology 1979;105(5):1248; J Endocrinol 63(3):439;1974; Life Sci 1980;27(12):111; Life Sci 22:217;1978
mirestrol  2618-41-9   *Benzopyrans Estrogens. J Org Chem 37(2):259;1972

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