Endocrine Abstracts

Oxidative stress is a principle cause of the development of aging and diseases such as inflammation, infection, cancer, and cardiovascular disorders 1–3. Steroids are used as progestational, anabolic, antitumor agents, oral contraceptives and sedatives. Hydroxylated estrogens are important therapeutic agents used in the treatment of breast tumors etc. However, synthesis of these hydroxylated estrogens is difficult to achieve. We have investigated a bacterial tr...