Relationship of estrogen synthesis capacity in the brain with obesity and self-control in men and women [Medical Sciences]
Gonadal hormones are linked to mechanisms that govern appetitive behavior and its suppression. Estrogens are synthesized from androgens by the enzyme aromatase, highly expressed in the ovaries of reproductive-aged women and in the brains of men and women of all ages. We measured aromatase availability in the amygdala using positron...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Anat Biegon, Nelly Alia-Klein, David L. Alexoff, Joanna S. Fowler, Sung Won Kim, Jean Logan, Deborah Pareto, Rebecca Preston-Campbell, Gene-Jack Wang, Tom Hildebrandt Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research