Androgens
Synthetically produced Androgens are also known as: Anabolic Steroids
Description
Androgens are a group of male Sexual Steroid Hormones that are (except for DHEA) synthesized in and released by the Testes in male Testicles. Androgens are also manufactured in smaller amounts by the female Ovaries and is manufactured in small amounts equally by males and females within the Adrenal Cortex (except for DHEA, which is secreted exclusively by the Adrenal Cortex of both males and females). Female total Androgens production and levels are approximately 30% lower than those of males.
Biological Function of Androgens
Musculoskeletal System
Androgens may stimulate Muscle Growth:
Androgens stimulate the formation of new Myofilaments (the contractile filaments in Muscle) and cause enlarging Myofibrils (Muscle Cells) to divide.
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