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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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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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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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WK 150
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Steroid Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011987. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011987
- Steroid Receptors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steroid_hormone_receptor
- Steroid Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q411546