Cortisol and Dexamethasone Mediate Glucocorticoid Actions in the Lesser Spotted Catshark (<i>Scyliorhinus canicula</i>)
Corticosteroids are hormones produced in vertebrates exerting gluco- and mineralocorticoid actions (GC and MC) mediated by specific receptors (GR and MR, respectively). In elasmobranchs, the major circulating corticosteroid is the 1α-hydroxycorticosterone (1α-OHB). This hormone acts as a MC, but to...
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MDPI AG
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Biology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/1/56 |