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Examples Endocrine Glands Adrenal Forms Adrenaline Heart/Breathing Rate

Steroid hormones are lipid-soluble and pass through cell membranes to bind with receptors inside cells, forming complexes that act as transcription factors to regulate gene expression, like estrogen.

Las hormonas esteroides son liposolubles y atraviesan las membranas celulares para unirse a receptores dentro de las células, formando complejos que actúan como factores de transcripción para regular la expresión génica, como el estrógeno.

Front Examples of endocrine glands; adrenal gland
Back forms adrenaline which inc heart/breathing rate and inc blood sugar levels

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