UNSW Cell Biology

Medicine: Beginnings, Growth and Development- Sex Hormones

Introduction

Sex hormones are steroidal hormones secreted by gonads that act on many different types of cells by initially binding to cytoplasmic receptors.

Student Guide

Brief Study (1-15 minutes)

Start by looking at the online textbooks. These links will give you an introduction to sex hormones and some related images.

Detailed Study (15-30 minutes)

Next- more detailed online resources introduce key initiators, and pathways of sex hormone action. Includes a link to a complete set of lecture slides on hormones.

In Depth (+30 minutes)

Then- look at the signaling pathways that mediate sex hormone signalling.

Includes links to review articles and animations.

Links

Search NLM Online Textbooks- "sex hormone"

Molecular Biology of the Cell

Molecular Cell Biology

The Cell- A molecular Approach

Related Topics

membranes, signaling, steroids, steroid receptors, Sex Hormones, Sex Hormones, ligands