Estrogen Deficiency Promotes Hepatic Steatosis via a Glucocorticoid Receptor-Dependent Mechanism in Mice
Summary: Glucocorticoids (GCs) are master regulators of systemic metabolism. Intriguingly, Cushing’s syndrome, a disorder of excessive GCs, phenocopies several menopause-induced metabolic pathologies. Here, we show that the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) drives steatosis in hypogonadal female mice bec...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-03-01
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Series: | Cell Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124718302225 |