Expression of sex steroid hormone receptors in human skeletal muscle during the menstrual cycle

Variations in sex hormone levels during the menstrual cycle may affect neuromuscular performance and the risk of sustaining musculoskeletal injury in women. The aim of this study was to investigate mRNA and protein levels for sex steroid hormone receptors in skeletal muscle in three distinct phases of the menstrual cycle.Fifteen, healthy women with regular menstrual cycles participated in the study. Muscle biopsies from the vastus lateralis were...