Cortisol and Dexamethasone Mediate Glucocorticoid Actions in the Lesser Spotted Catshark (<i>Scyliorhinus canicula</i>)

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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Main Authors: Juncal Cabrera-Busto, Juan M. Mancera, Ignacio Ruiz-Jarabo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
cortisol
dexamethasone
glucocorticoid receptors
<i>Scyliorhinus canicula</i>
sharks
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/1/56

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