Mechanisms Generating Diversity in Glucocorticoid Receptor Signaling
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Generating diversity in glucocorticoid receptor signaling: mechanisms, receptor isoforms, and post-translational modifications.
Glucocorticoids are necessary for life after birth and regulate numerous homeostatic functions in man, including glucose homeostasis, protein catabolism, skeletal growth, respiratory function, inflammation, development, behavior, and apoptosis. In a clinical setting, they are widely used as anti-inflammatory agents to control both acute and chronic inflammation. Unfortunately, owing to their br...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0077-8923
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.04986.x