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The role of the glucocorticoid receptor in inflammation and immunity.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20346397     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Glucocorticoids are potent immunosuppressive agents with complex actions on immune cells evoking the following effects: inducing apoptosis, changing differentiation fate, inhibition of cytokine release, inhibition of migration and other features. Distinct molecular mechanisms of the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) contribute to different anti-inflammatory effects. Recently inflammatory models have been investigated using conditional knockout and function selective mice shedding light on critical cell types and molecular mechanisms of endogenous and therapeutic GC actions. Here we review the multiple effects of GCs on major immune cells, dendritic cells, myeloid cells and B- and T-lymphocytes and give a summary of studies using conditional GR knockout mice.
Authors:
Ulrike Baschant; Jan Tuckermann
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review     Date:  2010-03-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology     Volume:  120     ISSN:  1879-1220     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Steroid Biochem. Mol. Biol.     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-24     Completed Date:  2010-06-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9015483     Medline TA:  J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  69-75     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Leibniz Institute for Age Research - Fritz-Lipmann-Institute, Jena, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Glucocorticoids / immunology
Humans
Inflammation / immunology
Lymphocytes / immunology
Phagocytes / immunology
Receptors, Glucocorticoid / deficiency,  immunology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Glucocorticoids; 0/Receptors, Glucocorticoid

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