Estrogen receptors and their roles in the immune and respiratory systems

This article reviews some of the observed estrogen actions and effects in different tissues and cells through these specific receptors. This ubiquitous, almost ordinary hormone may reveal itself as a significant factor that helped us to better understand the complexity of the human immune system response against respiratory infections, including the COVID-19, and especially in the current state of this painful pandemic.PMID:33856123 | DOI:10.1002/ar.24612
Source: Anatomical Record - Category: Anatomy Authors: Source Type: research