“… 10 , 53 , 54 Recall, 17β-estradiol is the most potent steroid hormone produced by the ovaries until menopause ( Figure 3 ). 10 , 53 , 54 All estrogens and their estrogenic analogs, such as tamoxifen, 56 phenytoin, 57 DT56a 58 and even some androgens 59 act through binding to ERα and ERβ. 53 Since the majority of cells express ERs, estrogen actions influence almost all tissues and are responsible for: a) homeostatic regulation, b) cell proliferation and apoptosis, c) liver protein expression, d) lipid metabolism, e) energy balance, f) glucose metabolism, g) immune and cardiovascular alterations, h) gonadotrophin feedback and gametogenesis, i) brain-neuronal development/memory processing and repair/neurodegeneration, j) bone growth, etc., 7 , 15 , 53 , 60 including estrogen’s positive (agonist) or negative (antagonist) actions on skin, especially in women.…”