Corticosteroid Hormone
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A Corticosteroid Hormone is a Steroid hormone that ...
- Context:
- It can be received by a Corticosteroid Receptor.
- It can mimic the effects of Adrean Gland hormone.
- It can range from being a Glucocorticoid to being a Mineralocorticoid.
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- Example(s):
- as administered in a Corticosteroid Shot.
- a Triamcinolone Acetonide.
- a Glucocorticoid.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Aldosterone, Cortisol, Hydrocortisone, Glucocorticoid Receptor, Mineralocorticoid Receptor, Adrenal Cortex.
References
2020
- (Wikipedia, 2020) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corticosteroid Retrieved:2020-4-21.
- Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, as well as the synthetic analogues of these hormones. Two main classes of corticosteroids, glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids, are involved in a wide range of physiological processes, including stress response, immune response, and regulation of inflammation, carbohydrate metabolism, protein catabolism, blood electrolyte levels, and behavior.
Some common naturally occurring steroid hormones are cortisol, corticosterone, cortisone and aldosterone. (Note that aldosterone and cortisone share the same chemical formula but the structures are different.) The main corticosteroids produced by the adrenal cortex are cortisol and aldosterone.
- Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, as well as the synthetic analogues of these hormones. Two main classes of corticosteroids, glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids, are involved in a wide range of physiological processes, including stress response, immune response, and regulation of inflammation, carbohydrate metabolism, protein catabolism, blood electrolyte levels, and behavior.