Chemicals and Drugs

Steroid Receptors

Proteins found usually in the cytoplasm or nucleus that specifically bind steroid hormones and trigger changes influencing the behavior of cells. The steroid receptor-steroid hormone complex regulates the transcription of specific genes.

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Abstract

Proteins found usually in the cytoplasm or nucleus that specifically bind steroid hormones and trigger changes influencing the behavior of cells. The steroid receptor-steroid hormone complex regulates the transcription of specific genes.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Receptors, Steroid
  • Receptors, Steroids
  • Steroid Receptor
  • Receptor, Steroid
  • Steroids Receptors
  • Corticosteroid Receptor
  • Corticosteroid Receptors
  • Receptors, Corticosteroid
  • Receptor, Corticosteroid

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19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

77; RECEPTORS, CORTICOSTEROID was see RECEPTORS, GLUCOCORTICOID 1984-93; CORTICOSTEROID RECEPTORS was see RECEPTORS, GLUCOCORTICOID 1993

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Previous Indexing

  • Receptors, Cell Surface (1973-1976)
  • Receptors, Drug (1968-1972)
  • Steroids (1966-1976)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Steroid Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011987. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011987
  2. Steroid Receptors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steroid_hormone_receptor
  3. Steroid Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q411546