Ovarian estradiol supports sexual behavior but not energy homeostasis in female marmoset monkeys.
Marissa KraynakRicki J ColmanMatthew T FlowersDavid H AbbottJon E LevinePublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2018)
Our findings, overall, document a greatly diminished role for ovarian E2 in the metabolic physiology of a female primate, and encourage consideration that primates, including humans, evolved metabolic control systems regulated by extra-ovarian E2 or are generally less subject to E2 regulation.
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