glucocorticoid

American  

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

noun

Biochemistry.

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

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glucocorticoid British  

/ ˌɡluːkəʊˈkɔːtɪˌkɔɪd /

noun

1. 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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glucocorticoid

Coregulator proteins were identified as an alternative target through which the glucocorticoid receptor affects the regulation of gene expression.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2024

In another study by the Paakinaho Lab, the researchers explored ways to inhibit glucocorticoid receptor-mediated effects by inhibiting coregulator proteins.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2024

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

From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2024

In other words, glucocorticoid receptor-mediated drug resistance emerges through these regulatory regions, and by affecting the activity of these areas, the harmful effects of glucocorticoids in prostate cancer could be prevented.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2024

Higher MIF levels are associated with glucocorticoid resistance, which means that our bodies are more prone to mount a more robust inflammatory response, he explained.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2024