Glucocorticoid receptors in human preadipocytes: Regional and gender differences

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 145-152

  Joyner, J M ^a   Hutley, L J ^a   Cameron, D P ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BODY FAT; BODY REGIONS; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROADIPOCYTE; RECEPTOR DENSITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STEROID BINDING; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TISSUE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0033917442     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1660145     Document Type: Article

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