Sex hormones influence on the immune system: basic and... [Lupus. 2004] - PubMed - NCBI - 0 views
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Nathan Goodyear on 31 Jul 13Estrogens appear to have an immune stimulatory effect in the presence of inflammatory cytokines. The estrogens appear to increase inflammation through activation of NFkappaB. But of course, not all estrogens are equal. This article is primarily referencing E2. I would expect E1 due to its preference for ER alpha, but not E3, due to its ER beta preference.