What is aromatase?

Aromatase is a kind of human enzyme, which is a kind of protein to accelerate chemical process This enzyme changes the androgen in the body into estrogen Aromatase inhibitors are commonly used to delay the development of breast cancer Aromatase deficiency is known to hinder the normal development of sexual characteristics in newborns or adolescents But the male aromatase excess disease is easy to cause the male female type breast development or the breast hypertrophy Cancer metastasis is the main cause of death, which means that cancer cells have spread from the original tumor site Estrogen is a promoter of breast cancer, so aromatase inhibitors are sometimes used in combination with other breast cancer therapies to slow down the development of cancer The inhibitors include anastrozole, exemestane and letrozole In addition, natural flavonoids such as resveratrol and quercetin also have potential aromatase inhibitors Postmenopausal women usually only try to treat breast cancer with inhibitors, because aromatase inhibitors cannot prevent the ovaries from producing estrogen Aromatase can also be produced outside the sexual organs of women, such as muscle tissue, bone marrow, bone and liver Either too much or lack of any enzyme in the body can lead to hormonal imbalance Aromatase deficiency is a rare disease that develops in the womb and usually manifests itself in adolescence Girls affected by the disease have the potential to develop abnormal characteristics Although boys have normal development in gender characteristics, their height tends to be abnormal and there is a risk of osteoporosis Too much estrogen in men can lead to female type mammary gland dysplasia The disease, most common in boys, can stop normally for months without treatment In addition, breast fullness in middle-aged men is often associated with hormonal imbalances caused by aging.