Episode 134: Hormones and the Endocrine System
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Endocrine Signaling - The Chemical Structure of Steroid Hormones
In this episode we're focusing on endocrine signaling and endocrine glands in the endocrine system more generally that facilitates that. The properties of a hormone depend on its chemical structure, unsurprisingly, and there are a few major different types of hormones. Each steroid hormone is sort of like a variation on this underlying structure. So you've probably heard about steroids as growth hormones and the masculine sex hormone. We'll talk more about those in a bit.
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