glucocorticoid

American

[gloo-koh-kawr-ti-koid] / ˌglu koʊˈkɔr tɪˌkɔɪd /

noun

Biochemistry.

any of a class of steroid hormones that are synthesized by the adrenal cortex of vertebrates and have anti-inflammatory activity.

glucocorticoid British

/ ˌɡluːkəʊˈkɔːtɪˌkɔɪd /

noun

any of a class of corticosteroids that control carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism and have anti-inflammatory activity

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Etymology

Origin of glucocorticoid

1945–50; gluco- + cortic(o)- ( def. ) + -oid; cf. corticosteroid

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The activity of the glucocorticoid receptor is made extensive use of in medicine because glucocorticoids have a strong anti-inflammatory effect.

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The glucocorticoid cortisone is actually naturally present in the body as cortisol, a stress hormone.

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In prostate cancer, the glucocorticoid receptor can replace the activity of the androgen receptor, which is main oncogenic factor in this cancer, when its activity is inhibited by drug therapy.

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The activity of the glucocorticoid receptor in regulatory regions can, however, be influenced in drug-resistant prostate cancer through an alternative pathway.

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The first, published in Nucleic Acids Research, explored how the glucocorticoid receptor replaces the androgen receptor on the molecular level.

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