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As a treatment for various immune-mediated diseases, the use of glucocorticoids as anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive agents is common practice.
Lisa Fleischhauer +7 more
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Mixed-model QSAR at the glucocorticoid and liver X receptors [PDF]
The presence of hormonally active compounds in the biosphere has become a worldwide environmental concern, and measures such as policy acts and regulations try to address the problem, both in Europe and in the United States.
Spreafico, Morena
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Background The contribution of glucocorticoids to sexual dimorphism in the heart is essentially unknown. Therefore, we sought to determine the sexually dimorphic actions of glucocorticoid signaling in cardiac function and gene expression.
Diana Cruz‐Topete +10 more
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Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) is the diagnosis that rheumatologists most often need to consider when a patient with lupus presents with neurologic symptoms.
Jialin Zhang +4 more
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An investigation into the role of acetylation and ligand-dependent nuclear localisation in glucocorticoid receptor transcriptional regulation [PDF]
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 134-151).The glucocorticoid receptor (GR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor which, due to its central role in anti-inflammatory responses, is a target of many therapeutically prescribed drugs.
Hadley, Katie Emma
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The growth plate sparing effects of the selective glucocorticoid receptor modulator, AL-438 [PDF]
Long-term use of glucocorticoids (GC) can cause growth retardation in children due to their actions on growth plate chondrocytes. AL-438, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent that acts through the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) retains full anti ...
Farquharson, C; id_orcid +7 more
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Glucocorticoid provokes bone mass loss and fatty marrow, accelerating osteoporosis development. Bromodomain protein BRD4, an acetyl–histone-binding chromatin reader, regulates stem cell and tissue homeostasis.
Feng-Sheng Wang +9 more
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A Core Omnigenic Non-coding Trait Governing Dex-Induced Osteoporotic Effects Identified Without DEXA
Iatrogenic glucocorticoid (GC)-induced osteoporosis (GIO) is an idiosyncratic form of secondary osteoporosis. Genetic predisposition among individuals may give rise to variant degree of phenotypic changes but there has yet been a documented unified ...
Li Lu +10 more
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Treatment outcomes in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have been improved substantially, with a cure rate exceeding 80% using conventional therapy.
Haiyan Liu +9 more
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Glucocorticoid receptor activation by long acting steroids and its modification by inflammation [PDF]
s: Glucocorticoids have an effective anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative and immunomodulatory activity. Therefore this class of drugs is used worldwide for the treatment of inflammatory diseases and to prevent rejection following organ transplantation.
Yang, Jing-Qing
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