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Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D011965
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Preferred Name

Receptors, Glucocorticoid

Definitions
Cytoplasmic proteins that specifically bind glucocorticoids and mediate their cellular effects. The glucocorticoid receptor-glucocorticoid complex acts in the nucleus to induce transcription of DNA. Glucocorticoids were named for their actions on blood glucose concentration, but they have equally important effects on protein and fat metabolism. Cortisol is the most important example.
Synonyms
Receptor, Glucocorticoid
Glucocorticoids Receptors
Glucocorticoid Receptor
Receptors, Glucocorticoids
Receptor, Corticoid II
Receptors, Corticoid II
Glucocorticoids Receptor
Receptors, Corticoid Type II
Glucocorticoid Receptors
Corticoid II Receptors
Receptor, Glucocorticoids
Corticoid Type II Receptors
Corticoid Type II Receptor
Corticoid II Receptor
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