The authors are in the Neuroscience Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1101, USA. breedsm@msu.edu
Alpha-fetoprotein binds estrogens in the developing brain. A new paper shows that inhibiting estrogen rescues the brain masculinization found in female mice lacking this gene, suggesting that alpha-fetoprotein inhibits estrogen activity in females.
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