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Immune regulation by glucocorticoids

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Cain, Derek W., Cidlowski, John A.·2017·Nature Reviews Immunology

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Endogenous glucocorticoids are crucial to various physiological processes, including metabolism, development and inflammation. Since 1948, synthetic glucocorticoids have been used to treat various immune-related disorders. The mechanisms that underlie the immunosuppressive properties of these hormones have been intensely scrutinized, and it is widely appreciated that glucocorticoids have pleiotropic effects on the immune system. However, a clear picture of the cellular and molecular basis of glucocorticoid action has remained elusive. In this Review, we distil several decades of intense (and often conflicting) research that defines the interface between the endocrine stress response and the immune system.

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Authors
Cain, D. W., & Cidlowski, J. A.
Affiliations
National Institutes of Health (US)
Corresponding author
Cidlowski, John A.
Venue
Nature Reviews Immunology
Published
2017-02-13
Volume
17
Issue
4
Pages
233-247
ISSN
  • 1474-1733 (ISSN-L)
  • 1474-1741
OpenAlex
W2587941297
Cited by
1,846
References
140
Citations by year
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FWCI
10.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Immunology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • CYTED Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (Z01ES090057, ZIAES090079, Z01ES090079, ZICES102486, ZIAES090057)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Estrogen and related hormone effects
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
Keywords
glucocorticoids, immunosuppression, innate immunity, adaptive immunity, endocrine stress response, synthetic glucocorticoids, inflammation, immune-related diseases
MeSH terms
Animals, Glucocorticoids, Humans, Immune System, Immunosuppressive Agents, Inflammation

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