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Steroid hormone — Steroid hormones are steroids which act as hormones. Mammalian steroid hormones can be grouped into five groups by the receptors to which they bind: glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, androgens, estrogens, and progestagens. Vitamin D… … Wikipedia
steroid hormone — n any of numerous hormones (as estrogen, testosterone, cortisone, and aldosterone) having the characteristic ring structure of steroids and formed in the body from cholesterol … Medical dictionary
steroid hormone — These are fats similar to, and usually synthesized from, cholesterol, starting with Acetyl CoA, moving through squalene, past lanosterol, into cholesterol, and, in the gonads and adrenal cortex, back to a number of steroid hormones. Nearly all … Herbal-medical glossary
Steroid hormone receptor — Steroid hormone receptors are intracellular receptors (typically cytoplasmic) that perform signal transduction for steroid hormones. Steroid hormone receptors are part of the nuclear receptor family that include a group of homologous structured… … Wikipedia
steroid hormone — noun any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs • Syn: ↑steroid, ↑sex hormone • Derivationally related forms: ↑steroidal (for: ↑steroid) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
steroid hormone — ▪ chemical compound any of a group of hormones that belong to the class of chemical compounds known as steroids; they are secreted by three “steroid glands” the adrenal cortex, testes, and ovaries and during pregnancy by the placenta. All… … Universalium
Steroid diabetes — is a medical term referring to prolonged hyperglycemia due to glucocorticoid therapy for another medical condition. It is usually, but not always, a transient condition.The most common glucocorticoids which cause steroid diabetes are prednisone… … Wikipedia
steroid receptor — steroid hormone receptor a type of nuclear receptor consisting of a protein of high molecular weight, found in the target tissue of a given steroid hormone … Medical dictionary
Hormone Stéroïde — Hormone stéroïdienne Les hormones stéroïdiennes[1] sont des stéroïdes se comportant comme des hormones. On peut les regrouper en cinq catégories selon leurs récepteurs : les glucocorticoïdes, les minéralocorticoïdes, les androgènes, les… … Wikipédia en Français
Hormone steroide — Hormone stéroïdienne Les hormones stéroïdiennes[1] sont des stéroïdes se comportant comme des hormones. On peut les regrouper en cinq catégories selon leurs récepteurs : les glucocorticoïdes, les minéralocorticoïdes, les androgènes, les… … Wikipédia en Français
