A General Introduction to Glucocorticoid Biology

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are steroid hormones widely used for the treatment of inflammation, autoimmune diseases, and cancer. To exert their broad physiological and therapeutic effects, GCs bind to the GC receptor (GR) which belongs to the nuclear receptor superfamily of transcription factors. Despite...

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Main Authors: Steven Timmermans, Jolien Souffriau, Claude Libert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.01545/full