Metabolic conversion as a pre-receptor control mechanism for lipophilic hormones.
The majority of physiological effects mediated by steroids, retinoids and thyroids is accomplished by binding to members of the nuclear receptor superfamily of ligand activated transcription factors. The complex specific effects of lipid hormones depend not only on receptor expression, distribution...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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