Glucocorticoid receptor signaling in health and disease
Open accessAbstract
Glucocorticoids are steroid hormones regulated in a circadian and stress-associated manner to maintain various metabolic and homeostatic functions that are necessary for life. Synthetic glucocorticoids are widely prescribed drugs for many conditions including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and inflammatory disorders of the eye. Research in the past few years has begun to unravel the profound complexity of glucocorticoid signaling and has contributed remarkably to improved therapeutic strategies. Glucocorticoids signal through the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), a member of the superfamily of nuclear receptors, in both genomic and non-genomic ways in almost every tissue in the human body. In this review, we provide an update on glucocorticoid receptor signaling and highlight the role of GR signaling in physiological and pathophysiological conditions in the major organ systems in the human body.
The claims and statistics of this paper haven’t been checked yet.
Run the check — free, no account needed. It reads the open-access text and checks the sources it cites.
Integrity signals
Registry
Cites
Statistics
Claims the paper makes
The claims and statistics of this paper haven’t been checked yet.
Run the check — free, no account needed. It reads the open-access text and checks the sources it cites.
Claims other papers make about this one
Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?
The HPA axis is regulated by a negative feedback mechanism in which ACTH and cortisol inhibit CRH and ACTH secretion, maintaining homeostasis.
“This system is regulated by a negative feedback mechanism, in which both ACTH and cortisol act as inhibitors of CRH and ACTH secretion, thereby maintaining homeostasis [16,17].”
From Chronic Stress and Autoimmunity: The Role of HPA Axis and Cortisol Dysregulation (2025) · cites this paper as [17]
The Glucocorticoids section (page unavailable) says the HPA axis regulates cortisol release, and the Nervous system section (page unavailable) says forebrain glucocorticoid receptors regulate the HPA axis. Neither passage describes negative feedback or says that ACTH and cortisol inhibit CRH and ACTH secretion. (LLM, conf=0.78)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredPro-inflammatory cytokines participate in a positive feedback loop that increases stimulation of CRH and ACTH release.
“Moreover, these pro-inflammatory cytokines participate in a positive feedback loop that increases the stimulation of CRH and ACTH release [17].”
From Chronic Stress and Autoimmunity: The Role of HPA Axis and Cortisol Dysregulation (2025) · cites this paper as [17]
The Glucocorticoids section (page unavailable) says the HPA axis regulates glucocorticoid release, and the Immune System section (page unavailable) discusses pro-inflammatory cytokine release. Neither connects cytokines to increased CRH or ACTH release or describes the claimed positive feedback loop. Searches for CRH, ACTH, and cytokine–HPA feedback found no passage establishing that link. (LLM, conf=0.73)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measured
Self-check
Percentages, sums and reported differences re-computed from the paper’s own numbers.
The self-check needs the paper’s full text.
Cites
Antenatal corticosteroids for accelerating fetal lung maturation for women at risk of preterm birth
Roberts, D., Brown, J., Medley, N., & Dalziel, S. R. (2017) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.cd004454.pub3 · Cited by 2,806 · see citing works
Anderson, E. N. (1977) · Journal of California Anthropology, The · Cited by 2,550 · see citing works
Resetting of circadian time in peripheral tissues by glucocorticoid signaling
Balsalobre, A., Brown, S. A., Marcacci, L., Tronche, F., Kellendonk, C., Reichardt, H. M., Schütz, G., & Schibler, U. (2000) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.289.5488.2344 · Cited by 1,859 · see citing works
Mechanisms involved in the side effects of glucocorticoids
SCHACKE, H. (2002) · Pharmacology & Therapeutics · doi:10.1016/s0163-7258(02)00297-8 · Cited by 1,847 · see citing works
Disruption of the glucocorticoid receptor gene in the nervous system results in reduced anxiety
Tronche, F., Kellendonk, C., Kretz, O., Gass, P., Anlag, K., Orban, P. C., Bock, R., Klein, R., & Schütz, G. (1999) · Nature Genetics · doi:10.1038/12703 · Cited by 1,841 · see citing works
Antenatal corticosteroids for accelerating fetal lung maturation for women at risk of preterm birth
Roberts, D., & Dalziel, S. R. (2006) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.cd004454.pub2 · Cited by 1,591 · see citing works
Cole, T. J., Blendy, J. A., Monaghan, A. P., Krieglstein, K., Schmid, W., Aguzzi, A., Fantuzzi, G., Hummler, E., Unsicker, K., & Schütz, G. (1995) · Genes & Development · doi:10.1101/gad.9.13.1608 · Cited by 946 · see citing works
Glucocorticoids, prenatal stress and the programming of disease
Harris, A., & Seckl, J. (2011) · Hormones and Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.yhbeh.2010.06.007 · Cited by 871 · see citing works
Silverman, M. N., & Sternberg, E. M. (2012) · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.2012.06633.x · Cited by 740 · see citing works
DNA binding site sequence directs glucocorticoid receptor structure and activity
Meijsing, S. H., Pufall, M. A., So, A. Y., Bates, D. L., Chen, L., & Yamamoto, K. R. (2009) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1164265 · Cited by 673 · see citing works
Surjit, M., Ganti, K. P., Mukherji, A., Ye, T., Hua, G., Metzger, D., Li, M., & Chambon, P. (2011) · Cell · doi:10.1016/j.cell.2011.03.027 · Cited by 551 · cited 1× · see citing works
“[25] has caused a paradigm shift in our understanding of the direct role of GR in transrepression.”
BackgroundGlucocorticosteroids: current and future directions
Barnes, P. J. (2010) · British Journal of Pharmacology · doi:10.1111/j.1476-5381.2010.01199.x · Cited by 534 · see citing works
Nuclear Receptor Coregulators: Judges, Juries, and Executioners of Cellular Regulation
Lonard, D. M., & O’Malley, B. W. (2007) · Molecular Cell · doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2007.08.012 · Cited by 489 · see citing works
Glucocorticoid-induced osteonecrosis
Weinstein, R. S. (2011) · Endocrine · doi:10.1007/s12020-011-9580-0 · Cited by 430 · see citing works
FRANCHIMONT, D. (2004) · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1196/annals.1321.009 · Cited by 408 · see citing works
Wallace, A. D., & Cidlowski, J. A. (2001) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.m106033200 · Cited by 394 · see citing works
Self-citationGlucocorticoids Act Directly on Osteoclasts to Increase Their Life Span and Reduce Bone Density
Jia, D., O’Brien, C. A., Stewart, S. A., Manolagas, S. C., & Weinstein, R. S. (2006) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/en.2006-0459 · Cited by 394 · see citing works
Oakley, R. H., & Cidlowski, J. A. (2011) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.r110.179325 · Cited by 373 · see citing works
Self-citationNF-κB: An essential transcription factor in psoriasis
Goldminz, A. M., Au, S.-C., Kim, N., Gottlieb, A. B., & Lizzul, P. F. (2012) · Journal of Dermatological Science · doi:10.1016/j.jdermsci.2012.11.002 · Cited by 369 · see citing works
The role of the glucocorticoid receptor in inflammation and immunity
Baschant, U., & Tuckermann, J. P. (2010) · The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · doi:10.1016/j.jsbmb.2010.03.058 · Cited by 354 · see citing works
Glucocorticoids, stress, and fertility.
Whirledge, S., & Cidlowski, J. A. (2010) · PubMed · Cited by 347 · see citing works
Self-citationBusillo, J. M., & Cidlowski, J. A. (2013) · Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1016/j.tem.2012.11.005 · Cited by 339 · see citing works
Self-citationWang, J.-C., Derynck, M. K., Nonaka, D. F., Khodabakhsh, D. B., Haqq, C., & Yamamoto, K. R. (2004) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.0407008101 · Cited by 320 · see citing works
Taves, M. D., Gomez-Sanchez, C. E., & Soma, K. K. (2011) · American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism · doi:10.1152/ajpendo.00100.2011 · Cited by 293 · see citing works
The kaleidoscope of glucorticoid effects on immune system
Zen, M., Canova, M., Campana, C., Bettio, S., Nalotto, L., Rampudda, M., Ramonda, R., Iaccarino, L., & Doria, A. (2011) · Autoimmunity Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.autrev.2010.11.009 · Cited by 282 · see citing works
Crosstalk between the glucocorticoid receptor and other transcription factors: Molecular aspects
Kassel, O., & Herrlich, P. (2007) · Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.mce.2007.07.003 · Cited by 277 · see citing works
Weinstein, R. S., Wan, C., Liu, Q., Wang, Y., Almeida, M., O’Brien, C. A., Thostenson, J., Roberson, P. K., Boskey, A. L., Clemens, T. L., et al. (2009) · Aging Cell · doi:10.1111/j.1474-9726.2009.00545.x · Cited by 276 · see citing works
Multiple aspects of mineralocorticoid selectivity
Farman, N., & Rafestin-Oblin, M.-E. (2001) · American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology · doi:10.1152/ajprenal.2001.280.2.f181 · Cited by 268 · see citing works
(2001) · PubMed · Cited by 266 · see citing works
Glucocorticoids sensitize the innate immune system through regulation of the NLRP3 inflammasome
Busillo, J. M., Azzam, K. M., & Cidlowski, J. A. (2011) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.m111.275370 · Cited by 264 · see citing works
Self-citationLarsson, L., Li, X., Edström, L., Eriksson, L. I., Zackrisson, H., Argentini, C., & Schiaffino, S. (2000) · Critical Care Medicine · doi:10.1097/00003246-200001000-00006 · Cited by 256 · see citing works
Clinical Features Associated with Glucocorticoid Receptor Polymorphisms: An Overview
Manenschijn, L., van den Akker, E. L. T., Lamberts, S. W. J., & van Rossum, E. F. C. (2009) · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.05013.x · Cited by 249 · see citing works
Bhavsar, P. K., Hew, M. J., Khorasani, N. M., Torregó, A., Barnes, P. J., Adcock, I. M., & Chung, K. F. (2008) · Thorax · doi:10.1136/thx.2007.090027 · Cited by 246 · see citing works
Post-Translational Modifications of Nuclear Receptors and Human Disease
Anbalagan, M., Huderson, B. P., Murphy, L. C., & Rowan, B. G. (2012) · Nuclear Receptor Signaling · doi:10.1621/nrs.10001 · Cited by 212 · see citing works
Alexander, N., Rosenlöcher, F., Stalder, T., Linke, J., Distler, W., Morgner, J., & Kirschbaum, C. (2012) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/jc.2012-1970 · Cited by 211 · see citing works
Maps and legends: the quest for dissociated ligands of the glucocorticoid receptor
Clark, A. R., & Belvisi, M. G. (2012) · Pharmacology & Therapeutics · doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2011.12.004 · Cited by 209 · see citing works
Non-genomic glucocorticoid effects to provide the basis for new drug developments
Song, I., & Buttgereit, F. (2006) · Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.mce.2005.11.012 · Cited by 208 · see citing works
The structural basis of direct glucocorticoid- mediated transrepression
Hudson, W. H., Youn, C., & Ortlund, E. A. (2013) · Nature Structural & Molecular Biology · doi:10.1038/nsmb.2456 · Cited by 200 · see citing works
Ayroldi, E., Cannarile, L., Migliorati, G., Nocentini, G., Delfino, D. V., & Riccardi, C. (2012) · The FASEB Journal · doi:10.1096/fj.12-216382 · Cited by 195 · see citing works
Stress and addiction: glucocorticoid receptor in dopaminoceptive neurons facilitates cocaine seeking
Ambroggi, F., Turiault, M., Milet, A., Deroche‐Gamonet, V., Parnaudeau, S., Balado, É., Barik, J., van der Veen, R., Maroteaux, G., Lemberger, T., et al. (2009) · Nature Neuroscience · doi:10.1038/nn.2282 · Cited by 182 · see citing works
Kino, T., Su, Y. A., & Chrousos, G. P. (2009) · Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences · doi:10.1007/s00018-009-0098-z · Cited by 179 · see citing works
Hermoso, M. A., Matsuguchi, T., Smoak, K. A., & Cidlowski, J. A. (2004) · Molecular and Cellular Biology · doi:10.1128/mcb.24.11.4743-4756.2004 · Cited by 177 · see citing works
Self-citationSmoak, K. A., & Cidlowski, J. A. (2006) · Molecular and Cellular Biology · doi:10.1128/mcb.00679-06 · Cited by 175 · see citing works
Self-citationHuman Glucocorticoid Receptor β Binds RU-486 and Is TranscriptionallyActive
Lewis-Tuffin, L. J., Jewell, C. M., Bienstock, R. J., Collins, J. B., & Cidlowski, J. A. (2007) · Molecular and Cellular Biology · doi:10.1128/mcb.01439-06 · Cited by 175 · see citing works
High prevalence of reduced fecundity in men with congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Reisch, N., Flade, L., Scherr, M., Rottenkolber, M., Pedrosa Gil, F., Bidlingmaier, M., Wolff, H., Schwarz, H.-P., Quinkler, M., Beuschlein, F., et al. (2009) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/jc.2008-1414 · Cited by 170 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Decrease in these steroid hormones signals the adrenals to produce more androgens, leading to virilization of genitalia in females [78] and subfertility in males [79].”
Backgroundvan Rossum, E. F. C., Voorhoeve, P. G., te Velde, S. J., Koper, J. W., Delemarre-van de Waal, H. A., Kemper, H. C. G., & Lamberts, S. W. J. (2004) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031422 · Cited by 164 · see citing works
Galliher-Beckley, A. J., Williams, J. G., & Cidlowski, J. A. (2011) · Molecular and Cellular Biology · doi:10.1128/mcb.05866-11 · Cited by 164 · see citing works
Self-citationDiscovery of a Functional Glucocorticoid Receptor β-Isoform in Zebrafish
Schaaf, M. J. M., Champagne, D., van Laanen, I. H. C., van Wijk, D. C. W. A., Meijer, A. H., Meijer, O. C., Spaink, H. P., & Richardson, M. K. (2008) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/en.2007-1364 · Cited by 161 · cited 1× · see citing works
“GRβ isoforms also exist in mice and zebrafish, but are generated by an alternative splicing mechanism that is distinct from the GRβ in humans [10, 11].”
BackgroundThe Molecular Mechanisms of Glucocorticoids-Mediated Neutrophil Survival
Saffar, A. S., Ashdown, H., & GOUNNI, A. S. (2011) · Current Drug Targets · doi:10.2174/138945011794751555 · Cited by 158 · see citing works
Ramamoorthy, S., & Cidlowski, J. A. (2013) · Molecular and Cellular Biology · doi:10.1128/mcb.01151-12 · Cited by 146 · see citing works
Self-citationKuo, T., Lew, M. J., Mayba, O., Harris, C. A., Speed, T. P., & Wang, J.-C. (2012) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.1111334109 · Cited by 146 · see citing works
Dynamic regulation of glucocorticoid signalling in health and disease
Biddie, S. C., Conway-Campbell, B. L., & Lightman, S. L. (2012) · Rheumatology · doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ker215 · Cited by 143 · see citing works
Coenraads, P. (2012) · New England Journal of Medicine · doi:10.1056/nejmcp1104084 · Cited by 140 · see citing works
Charmandari, E., Chrousos, G. P., Lambrou, G. I., Pavlaki, A., Koide, H., Ng, S. S. M., & Kino, T. (2011) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0025612 · Cited by 139 · see citing works
The multiple facets of glucocorticoid action in rheumatoid arthritis
Baschant, U., Lane, N. E., & Tuckermann, J. P. (2012) · Nature Reviews Rheumatology · doi:10.1038/nrrheum.2012.166 · Cited by 138 · see citing works
Dual Role for Glucocorticoids in Cardiomyocyte Hypertrophy and Apoptosis
Ren, R., Oakley, R. H., Cruz‐Topete, D., & Cidlowski, J. A. (2012) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/en.2012-1563 · Cited by 133 · see citing works
Self-citationHistone deacetylase-2 and airway disease
Barnes, P. J. (2009) · Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease · doi:10.1177/1753465809348648 · Cited by 127 · see citing works
Itani, O. A., Liu, K. Z., Cornish, K. L., Campbell, J. R., & Thomas, C. P. (2002) · American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism · doi:10.1152/ajpendo.00021.2002 · Cited by 119 · see citing works
Hauer, D., Weis, F. C., Papassotiropoulos, A., Schmoeckel, M., Beiras-Fernández, A., Lieke, J., Kaufmann, I., Kirchhoff, F., Vogeser, M., Roozendaal, B., et al. (2010) · Critical Care Medicine · doi:10.1097/ccm.0b013e318206bae6 · Cited by 115 · see citing works
Weinstein, R. S., Jilka, R. L., Almeida, M., Roberson, P. K., & Manolagas, S. C. (2010) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/en.2009-1488 · Cited by 115 · see citing works
Role of glucocorticoids in the molecular regulation of muscle wasting
Menconi, M. J., Fareed, M. U., O’Neal, P., Poylin, V. Y., Wei, W., & Hasselgren, P. (2007) · Critical Care Medicine · doi:10.1097/01.ccm.0000279194.11328.77 · Cited by 115 · see citing works
Fardet, L., Petersen, I., & Nazareth, I. (2012) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.e4928 · Cited by 113 · see citing works
Glucocorticoid Receptor Gene and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
van den Akker, E. L. T. (2008) · Archives of Internal Medicine · doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2007.41 · Cited by 113 · see citing works
Rose, A. J., Vegiopoulos, A., & Herzig, S. (2010) · The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · doi:10.1016/j.jsbmb.2010.02.010 · Cited by 110 · see citing works
Prevention of photoreceptor apoptosis by activation of the glucocorticoid receptor.
Wenzel, A., Grimm, C., Seeliger, M. W., Jaissle, G. B., Hafezi, F., Kretschmer, R., Zrenner, E., & Remé, C. E. (2001) · PubMed · Cited by 108 · see citing works
Glucocorticoid receptor and breast cancer
Vilasco, M., Communal, L., Mourra, N., Courtin, A., Forgez, P., & Gompel, A. (2011) · Breast Cancer Research and Treatment · doi:10.1007/s10549-011-1689-6 · Cited by 104 · see citing works
Absence of Glucocorticoid Receptor-β in Mice
Otto, C., Reichardt, H. M., & Schütz, G. (1997) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.272.42.26665 · Cited by 102 · see citing works
Mercado, N., Hakim, A., Kobayashi, Y., Meah, S., Usmani, O. S., Chung, K. F., Barnes, P. J., & Ito, K. (2012) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0041582 · Cited by 102 · see citing works
Glucocorticoids as mediators of developmental programming effects
Khulan, B., & Drake, A. J. (2012) · Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1016/j.beem.2012.03.007 · Cited by 98 · see citing works
Beger, C., Gerdes, K., Lauten, M., Tissing, W. J. E., Fernandez‐Munoz, I., Schrappe, M., & Welte, K. (2003) · British Journal of Haematology · doi:10.1046/j.1365-2141.2003.04426.x · Cited by 91 · see citing works
Mueller, K. M., Themanns, M., Friedbichler, K., Kornfeld, J., Esterbauer, H., Tuckermann, J. P., & Moriggl, R. (2012) · Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.mce.2012.03.026 · Cited by 88 · see citing works
Differentiating Intraocular Glucocorticoids
Edelman, J. L. (2010) · Ophthalmologica · doi:10.1159/000315158 · Cited by 88 · see citing works
Mice with Mutations in the HPA-System as Models for Symptoms of Depression
Müller, M. B., & Holsboer, F. (2006) · Biological Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.02.008 · Cited by 87 · see citing works
Non-genomic effect of glucocorticoids on cardiovascular system
Lee, S. R., Kim, H. K., Youm, J. B., Dizon, L. A., Song, I. S., Jeong, S. H., Seo, D. Y., Ko, K. S., Rhee, B. D., Kim, N., et al. (2012) · Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology · doi:10.1007/s00424-012-1155-2 · Cited by 78 · see citing works
Sevilla, L. M., Latorre, V., Sanchis, A., & Pérez, P. (2013) · Journal of Investigative Dermatology · doi:10.1038/jid.2012.281 · Cited by 77 · see citing works
Wang, X., & DeFranco, D. B. (2005) · Molecular Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/me.2004-0383 · Cited by 77 · see citing works
Cao, Y., Bender, I. K., Konstantinidis, A. K., Shin, S. C., Jewell, C. M., Cidlowski, J. A., Schleimer, R. P., & Lu, N. Z. (2013) · Blood · doi:10.1182/blood-2012-05-432336 · Cited by 76 · see citing works
The use of intraocular corticosteroids
Kiernan, D. F., & Mieler, W. F. (2009) · Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy · doi:10.1517/14656560903160671 · Cited by 73 · see citing works
Corticosterone selectively targets endo-cortical surfaces by an osteoblast-dependent mechanism
Henneicke, H., Herrmann, M., Kalak, R., Brennan‐Speranza, T. C., Heinevetter, U., Bertollo, N., Day, R. E., Huscher, D., Buttgereit, F., Dunstan, C. R., et al. (2011) · Bone · doi:10.1016/j.bone.2011.06.013 · Cited by 67 · see citing works
Wu, I., Shin, S. C., Cao, Y., Bender, I. K., Jafari, N., Feng, G., Lin, S., Cidlowski, J. A., Schleimer, R. P., & Lu, N. Z. (2013) · Cell Death & Disease · doi:10.1038/cddis.2012.193 · Cited by 64 · see citing works
The neuroendocrine control of the innate immune system in health and brain diseases
Bellavance, M., & Rivest, S. (2012) · Immunological Reviews · doi:10.1111/j.1600-065x.2012.01129.x · Cited by 60 · see citing works
Glucocorticoids and the Cardiovascular System: State of the Art
Nussinovitch, U., de Carvalho, J. F., Pereira, R. M. R., & Shoenfeld, Y. (2010) · Current Pharmaceutical Design · doi:10.2174/138161210793797870 · Cited by 59 · see citing works
Implications of glucocorticoid therapy in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Hanaoka, B. Y., Peterson, C. A., Horbinski, C., & Crofford, L. J. (2012) · Nature Reviews Rheumatology · doi:10.1038/nrrheum.2012.85 · Cited by 57 · see citing works
Oakley, R. H., Revollo, J., & Cidlowski, J. A. (2012) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.1209411109 · Cited by 55 · see citing works
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia – pharmacologic interventions from the prenatal phase to adulthood
Claahsen-van der Grinten, H. L., Stikkelbroeck, N. M. M. L., Otten, B. J., & Hermus, A. R. M. M. (2011) · Pharmacology & Therapeutics · doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2011.05.004 · Cited by 53 · see citing works
Reduced Viability of Mice with Lung Epithelial-Specific Knockout of Glucocorticoid Receptor
Manwani, N., Gagnon, S., Post, M., et al. (2009) · American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology · doi:10.1165/rcmb.2009-0263oc · Cited by 53 · see citing works
Arnett, M. G., Kolber, B. J., Boyle, M. P., & Muglia, L. J. (2011) · Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.mce.2010.11.011 · Cited by 53 · see citing works
Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis: an update on current pharmacotherapy and future directions
Bultink, I. E. M., Baden, M., & Lems, W. F. (2013) · Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy · doi:10.1517/14656566.2013.761975 · Cited by 52 · see citing works
Wei, Q., Fentress, H. M., Hoversten, M. T., Zhang, L., Hebda‐Bauer, E. K., Watson, S. J., Seasholtz, A. F., & Akil, H. (2011) · Biological Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.07.009 · Cited by 50 · see citing works
Gałecka, E., Szemraj, J., Bieńkiewicz, M., Majsterek, I., Przybyłowska-Sygut, K., Gałecki, P., & Lewiñski, A. (2012) · Molecular Biology Reports · doi:10.1007/s11033-012-2220-9 · Cited by 47 · see citing works
Glucocorticoid receptor mutants: man-made tools for functional research
Beck, I. M. E., Bosscher, K. D., & Haegeman, G. (2011) · Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism · doi:10.1016/j.tem.2011.03.009 · Cited by 44 · see citing works
Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes of Corticosteroid Excess
Pimenta, E., Wolley, M. J., & Stowasser, M. (2012) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/en.2012-1573 · Cited by 44 · see citing works
Glucocorticoid receptor transgenic mice as models for depression
Chourbaji, S., & Gass, P. (2007) · Brain Research Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.brainresrev.2007.04.008 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
T lymphocyte insensitivity to corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Kaur, M., Smyth, L. J. C., Cadden, P., Grundy, S., Ray, D. W., Plumb, J., & Singh, D. (2012) · Respiratory Research · doi:10.1186/1465-9921-13-20 · Cited by 42 · see citing works
Hakim, A., Adcock, I. M., & Usmani, O. S. (2012) · Drugs · doi:10.2165/11634350-000000000-00000 · Cited by 40 · see citing works
Glucocorticoid receptor (NR3C1) gene polymorphisms and onset of alcohol abuse in adolescents
Desrivières, S., Lourdusamy, A., Müller, C. P., Ducci, F., Wong, C. P., Kaakinen, M., Pouta, A. M., Hartikainen, A., Isohanni, M. K., Charoen, P., et al. (2010) · Addiction Biology · doi:10.1111/j.1369-1600.2010.00239.x · Cited by 35 · see citing works
Keratinocyte-Targeted Overexpression of the Glucocorticoid Receptor Delays Cutaneous Wound Healing
Sanchis, A., Alba, L., Latorre, V., Sevilla, L. M., & Pérez, P. (2012) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0029701 · Cited by 35 · see citing works
Whirledge, S., Dixon, D., & Cidlowski, J. A. (2012) · Hormones and Cancer · doi:10.1007/s12672-012-0103-0 · Cited by 35 · see citing works
Self-citationRamli, E. S. M., Suhaimi, F. H., Asri, S. F. M., Ahmad, F., & Soelaiman, I. N. (2012) · Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism · doi:10.1007/s00774-012-0413-x · Cited by 34 · see citing works
Corticosteroid Intravitreal Implants
de Smet, M. D. (2012) · Developments in ophthalmology · doi:10.1159/000336330 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
Genetic variation within the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovarian axis in women with recurrent miscarriage
Hanna, C. W., Bretherick, K. L., Liu, C.-C., Stephenson, M. D., & Robinson, W. P. (2010) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/deq211 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
Ackermann, S., Heck, A., Rasch, B., Papassotiropoulos, A., & de Quervain, D. J. ‐. (2012) · Psychoneuroendocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.10.009 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
Stamer, W. D., Hoffman, E. A., Kurali, E., et al. (2013) · Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · doi:10.1167/iovs.12-11298 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Ross, I. L., Levitt, N. S., van der Merwe, L., Schatz, D., Johannsson, G., Dandara, C., Pillay, T. S., & Blom, D. J. (2012) · European Journal of Endocrinology · doi:10.1530/eje-12-0808 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
A fresh look at glucocorticoids how to use an old ally more effectively.
Buttgereit, F. (2012) · PubMed · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Innate Immunity and Glucocorticoids: Potential Regulatory Mechanisms in Epididymal Biology
Silva, E. J. R., Queiróz, D. B. C., Rodrigues, A. M. T., Honda, L., & Avellar, M. C. W. (2011) · Journal of Andrology · doi:10.2164/jandrol.111.013565 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Hanaoka, B. Y., Peterson, C. A., & Crofford, L. J. (2012) · Expert Review of Clinical Immunology · doi:10.1586/eci.12.76 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
Mifepristone, a Blocker of Glucocorticoid Receptors, Promotes Photoreceptor Death
Cubilla, M. A., Bermúdez, V., Marquioni‐Ramella, M. D., Bachor, T. P., & Suburo, Á. M. (2012) · Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · doi:10.1167/iovs.12-10014 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Endogenous Glucocorticoids Inhibit Myocardial Inflammation Induced by Lipopolysaccharide
Zhang, H.-N., He, Y., Zhang, G., Luo, M.-S., Huang, Y., Wu, X., Liu, S., Luo, J., & Chen, M. (2012) · Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology · doi:10.1097/fjc.0b013e3182567fef · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Dexamethasone in unexplained infertility
Moradan, S., & Ghorbani, R. (2009) · Saudi Medical Journal · doi:10.15537/1658-3175.4797 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Glucocorticoid receptor antagonizes EGFR function to regulate eyelid development
Sanchís, A., Bayo, P., Sevilla, L. M., & Pérez, P. (2010) · The International Journal of Developmental Biology · doi:10.1387/ijdb.103071as · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Impact of antenatal glucocorticosteroids on whole‐genome expression in preterm babies
Saugstad, O. D., Kwinta, P., Wollen, E. J., Bik-Multanowski, M., Madetko‐Talowska, A., Jagła, M., Tomasik, T., & Pietrzyk, J. J. (2013) · Acta Paediatrica · doi:10.1111/apa.12166 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Flagged first, then by citations
Cited by
Sorted by citations
Glucocorticoid receptor control of transcription: precision and plasticity via allostery
Weikum, E. R., Knuesel, M. T., Ortlund, E. A., & Yamamoto, K. R. (2017) · Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology · doi:10.1038/nrm.2016.152 · Cited by 533 · see citing works
The HPA – Immune Axis and the Immunomodulatory Actions of Glucocorticoids in the Brain
Bellavance, M.-A., & Rivest, S. (2014) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2014.00136 · Cited by 419 · see citing works
Brain control of humoral immune responses amenable to behavioural modulation
Zhang, X., Lei, B., Yuan, Y., Zhang, L., Hu, L., Jin, S., Kang, B., Liao, X., Sun, W., Xu, F., et al. (2020) · Nature · doi:10.1038/s41586-020-2235-7 · Cited by 367 · see citing works
The regulation of muscle mass by endogenous glucocorticoids
Braun, T. P., & Marks, D. L. (2015) · Frontiers in Physiology · doi:10.3389/fphys.2015.00012 · Cited by 273 · see citing works
The biosynthesis, signaling, and neurological functions of bile acids
Kiriyama, Y., & Nochi, H. (2019) · Biomolecules · doi:10.3390/biom9060232 · Cited by 204 · see citing works
Molecular links between endocrine, nervous and immune system during chronic stress
Zefferino, R., Di Gioia, S., & Conese, M. (2021) · Brain and Behavior · doi:10.1002/brb3.1960 · Cited by 204 · see citing works
Bereshchenko, O., Coppo, M., Bruscoli, S., Biagioli, M., Cimino, M., Frammartino, T., Sorcini, D., Venanzi, A., Di Sante, M., & Riccardi, C. (2014) · Cell Reports · doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2014.03.004 · Cited by 131 · see citing works
Tyrka, A. R., Ridout, K. K., & Parade, S. H. (2016) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s0954579416000870 · Cited by 119 · see citing works
Childhood maltreatment and methylation of FK506 binding protein 5 gene (<i>FKBP5</i>)
Tyrka, A. R., Ridout, K. K., Parade, S. H., Paquette, A., Marsit, C. J., & Seifer, R. (2015) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s0954579415000991 · Cited by 118 · see citing works
Milligan Armstrong, A., Porter, T., Quek, H., White, A., Haynes, J., Jackaman, C., Villemagne, V., Munyard, K., Laws, S. M., Verdile, G., et al. (2021) · Biological Reviews · doi:10.1111/brv.12750 · Cited by 116 · see citing works
Cavigelli, S. A., & Caruso, M. J. (2015) · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences · doi:10.1098/rstb.2014.0103 · Cited by 112 · see citing works
Chronic Stress and Autoimmunity: The Role of HPA Axis and Cortisol Dysregulation
Nunez, S. G., Rabelo, S. P., Subotic, N., Caruso, J. W., & Knezevic, N. N. (2025) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms26209994 · Cited by 138 · see citing works
“Moreover, these pro-inflammatory cytokines participate in a positive feedback loop that increases the stimulation of CRH and ACTH release [17].”
InfluentialGlucocorticoid receptor polymorphisms and haplotypes and their expression in health and disease
Koper, J. W., van Rossum, E. F. C., & van den Akker, E. L. T. (2014) · Steroids · doi:10.1016/j.steroids.2014.07.015 · Cited by 97 · see citing works
Parent, J., Parade, S. H., Laumann, L. E., Ridout, K. K., Yang, B.-Z., Marsit, C. J., Seifer, R., & Tyrka, A. R. (2017) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s0954579417001298 · Cited by 72 · see citing works
Wang, Y., Zheng, J., Islam, M. S., Yang, Y., Hu, Y., & Chen, X. (2021) · International Journal of Biological Sciences · doi:10.7150/ijbs.59534 · Cited by 71 · see citing works
Non-genomic effects of nuclear receptors: insights from the anucleate platelet
Unsworth, A. J., Flora, G. D., & Gibbins, J. M. (2018) · Cardiovascular Research · doi:10.1093/cvr/cvy044 · Cited by 54 · see citing works
Han, M., Ban, J.-J., Bae, J.-S., Shin, C.-Y., Lee, D. H., & Chung, J. H. (2017) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-017-15773-z · Cited by 54 · see citing works
Suren, T., Rutz, D., Mößmer, P., Merkel, U., Buchner, J., & Rief, M. (2018) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.1807618115 · Cited by 45 · see citing works
Molecular mechanisms of repeated social defeat-induced glucocorticoid resistance: Role of microRNA
Jung, S. H., Wang, Y., Kim, T., Tarr, A., Reader, B., Powell, N., & Sheridan, J. F. (2015) · Brain, Behavior, and Immunity · doi:10.1016/j.bbi.2014.09.015 · Cited by 47 · see citing works
Structural Modeling of GR Interactions with the SWI/SNF Chromatin Remodeling Complex and C/EBP
Muratcioglu, S., Presman, D. M., Pooley, J. R., Grøntved, L., Hager, G. L., Nussinov, R., Keskin, O., & Gursoy, A. (2015) · Biophysical Journal · doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2015.06.044 · Cited by 39 · see citing works
HPA axis dysregulation is associated with differential methylation of CpG-sites in related genes
Chatzittofis, A., Boström, A. D. E., Ciuculete, D. M., Öberg, K. G., Arver, S., Schiöth, H. B., & Jokinen, J. (2021) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99714-x · Cited by 35 · see citing works
Glucocorticoid receptor polymorphism in obesity and glucose homeostasis
Majer-Łobodzińska, A., & Adamiec-Mroczek, J. (2017) · Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine · doi:10.17219/acem/41231 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Merk, V. M., Phan, T. S., & Brunner, T. (2021) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2021.672808 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
Kirschke, E., Roe-Zurz, Z., Noddings, C., & Agard, D. (2020) · doi:10.1101/2020.05.03.075523 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Parade, S. H., Parent, J., Rabemananjara, K., Seifer, R., Marsit, C. J., Yang, B.-Z., Zhang, H., & Tyrka, A. R. (2017) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s0954579417001286 · Cited by 76 · see citing works
- Authors
- Kadmiel, M., & Cidlowski, J. A.
- Affiliations
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- Corresponding author
- Cidlowski, John A.
- ORCID
- Cidlowski, John A.
- Venue
- Trends in Pharmacological Sciences
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2013-09
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 518-530
- ISSN
- 0165-6147 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC3951203
- OpenAlex
- W2034836489
- Cited by
- 849
- References
- 112
- Citations by year
- 2026: 45 · 2025: 66 · 2024: 69 · 2023: 77 · 2022: 73 · 2021: 90 · 2020: 77 · 2019: 76 · 2018: 56 · 2017: 80 · 2016: 57 · 2015: 47 · 2014: 33 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 5.66
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Trends in Pharmacological Sciences (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (Z99-ES999999)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (Z01ES090057, Z01ES090079)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Estrogen and related hormone effects
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Keywords
- glucocorticoid receptor, glucocorticoid signaling, nuclear receptors, genomic signaling, non-genomic signaling, steroid hormones, circadian regulation, stress response, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, glucocorticoid therapy
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Humans, Receptors, Glucocorticoid, Signal Transduction
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review