- ►diabetesjournals.org TM Stulnig, U Oppermann, KR Steffensen, GU … - Diabetes, 2002 - Am Diabetes Assoc 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD-1) converts inactive
corticosteroids into biologically active corticosteroids, thereby regulating the
local concentration of active glucocorticoids, such as cortisol. 11β-HSD-1 ... Cited by 87 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
A Hermanowski-Vosatka, D Gerhold, SS Mundt, … - Biochemical and Biophysical Research …, 2000 - Elsevier 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11βHSD1) is an enzyme that converts
cortisone to the active glucocorticoid, cortisol. Cortisol–cortisone
interconversion plays a key role in the regulation of glucose metabolism, ... Cited by 70 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
G Cao, Y Liang, CL Broderick, BA Oldham, TP … - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2003 - ASBMB The oxysterol receptors LXR (liver X receptor)-α and LXRβ are nuclear
receptors that play a key role in regulation of cholesterol and fatty acid
metabolism. We found that LXRs also play a significant role in glucose ... Cited by 160 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
- ►jbc.org J Berger, M Tanen, A Elbrecht, A Hermanowski … - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2001 - ASBMB Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor- (PPAR ) has been shown to play an
important role in the regulation of expression of a subclass of adipocyte genes
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and distribution. Patients with Cushing's syndrome or receiving corticosteroid
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function has so far been elucidated only with respect to cholesterol and lipid
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NM Morton, MC Holmes, C Fievet, B Staels, A … - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2001 - ASBMB Excess tissue glucocorticoid action may underlie the dyslipidemia, insulin
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