11Beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 in differentiating omental human preadipocytes: from de-activation to generation of cortisol.
In humans, glucocorticoids are important regulators of adipose tissue distribution and function but circulating cortisol concentrations are normal in most patients with obesity. However, intracellular glucocorticoid levels can be modified by a microsomal enzyme 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase ty...
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2002
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