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Sex steroids (Steroids hormones (Sex hormones (Progesterone (Embryogenesis…

- - - - Embryogenesis
      - Intermediate metabolite in the production of corticosteroids
      - Pregnancy
    - - testosterone, dihydro-, androstenedione
        
        Testosterone:
        
        Male sexual characteristics
        
        mood, sex drive
        
        Bone formation (increase)
        
        Metabolism (increase muscle mass)
        
        Erthropoiesis
        
        Aromatase converts testosterone into estrogen
      - precursor estrogen biosynthesis (tes and and)
      - maintenance male chracteristics
    - - Female primary and secondary sexual characteristics: breast tissue, growth and diff of sexual organs, uterine epithelial cell prolif
        
        Energy homeostasis metabolism
        
        Prevent bone loss
        
        Vasoprotection
- - - - Transport protein
        
        Regulates cholesterol transfer within mitochondria (inner memb)
        
        ^ Rate limiting step in prod of steroid hormones
        
        P450cc: cleaving enzyme chol
  - - - sertoli
        
        Inhibin (inhibits AP)
        
        Spermatogenesis
    - - Leydig
        
        testosterone # (inhibits AP and H)