Glucocorticoid Signaling From Molecules to Mice to Man

This timely volume provides a comprehensive overview of glucocorticoids and their role in regulating many aspects of physiology and their use in the treatment of disease. The book is broken into four sections that begin by giving a general introduction to glucocorticoids and a brief history of the f...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wang, Jen-Chywan (Editor), Harris, Charles (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
Series:Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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Online Access:
Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Section I: Introductory Materials
  • Regulatory actions of glucocorticoid hormones: from organisms to mechanisms.-  Molecular Biology of  Glucocorticoid Signaling.-Mechanisms of Glucocorticoid-regulated Gene Transcription
  • Clinical Perspective: What do Addison and Cushing tell us about Glucocorticoid Action?
  • Section II: Effects of Glucocorticoids in Metabolism
  • Regulation of Glucose Homeostasis by Glucocorticoids
  • How do Glucocorticoids Regulate Lipid Metabolism?
  • Glucocorticoids and Skeletal Muscle
  • Section III: Specific Effects of Glucocorticoids on Tissues
  • Glucocorticoid- induced osteoporosis
  • Effects of Glucocorticoids on Immune System
  • Glucocorticoids and the brain: neural mechanisms regulating the stress response
  • Glucocorticoid Regulation of Reproduction
  • Glucocorticoids and the lung
  • Glucocorticoids and the Cardiovascular System
  • Glucocorticoids and Cancer
  • Section IV: Miscellaneous Topics
  • Animal Models of Altered Glucocorticoid Signaling
  • The Dehydrogenase Hypothesis
  • Conclusions and Future Directions