Deoxycortisol
Deoxycortisol may refer to: * 11-Deoxycortisol (cortodoxone, cortexolone, Reichstein's Substance; 17α,21-dihydroxyprogesterone) * 17-Deoxycortisol (corticosterone; 11β,21-dihydroxyprogesterone) * 21-Deoxycortisol (11β,17α-dihydroxyprogesterone) See also * Cortisol (hydrocortisone) * Deoxycorticosterone Deoxycorticosterone (DOC), or desoxycorticosterone, may refer to: * 11-Deoxycorticosterone (21-hydroxyprogesterone) * 21-Deoxycorticosterone (11β-hydroxyprogesterone) See also * Deoxycortisol * Deoxycortisone * 11-Hydroxyprogesterone {{Che ... * Deoxycortisone {{chemistry index Pregnanes ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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11-Deoxycortisol
11-Deoxycortisol, also known as cortodoxone (INN), cortexolone as well as 17α,21-dihydroxyprogesterone or 17α,21-dihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, is an endogenous glucocorticoid steroid hormone, and a metabolic intermediate towards cortisol. It was first described by Tadeusz Reichstein in 1938 as Substance S, thus has also been referred to as Reichstein's Substance S or Compound S. Function 11-Deoxycortisol acts as a glucocorticoid, though is less potent than cortisol. 11-Deoxycortisol is synthesized from 17α-hydroxyprogesterone by 21-hydroxylase and is converted to cortisol by 11β-hydroxylase. 11-Deoxycortisol in mammals has limited biological activity and mainly acts as metabolic intermediate within the glucocorticoid pathway, leading to cortisol. In sea lamprey, a member of the agnathans that evolved more than 500 million years ago, 11-deoxycortisol is the major and final glucocorticoid, with mineralocorticoid activity. 11-deoxycortisol also takes part, by binding t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Deoxycortisone
Deoxycortisone, or desoxycortisone, may refer to: * 11-Dehydrocorticosterone (17-deoxycortisone; 21-hydroxypregn-4-ene-3,11,20-trione) * 11-Deoxycortisol (11-deoxycortisone; 17α,21-dihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione) * 21-Deoxycortisone (17α-hydroxypregn-4-ene-3,11,20-trione) See also * Deoxycorticosterone Deoxycorticosterone (DOC), or desoxycorticosterone, may refer to: * 11-Deoxycorticosterone (21-hydroxyprogesterone) * 21-Deoxycorticosterone (11β-hydroxyprogesterone) See also * Deoxycortisol * Deoxycortisone * 11-Hydroxyprogesterone {{Che ... * Deoxycortisol {{Chemistry index Pregnanes ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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17-Deoxycortisol
Corticosterone, also known as 17-deoxycortisol and 11β,21-dihydroxyprogesterone, is a 21-carbon steroid hormone of the corticosteroid type produced in the cortex of the adrenal glands. It is of minor importance in humans, except in the very rare case of congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 17α-hydroxylase deficiency. Roles In many species, including amphibians, reptiles, rodents and birds, corticosterone is a main glucocorticoid, involved in regulation of energy, immune reactions, and stress responses. However, in humans, cortisol is the primary glucocorticoid that is produced primarily in the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex. Corticosterone has only weak glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid potencies in humans and is important mainly as an intermediate in the steroidogenic pathway from pregnenolone to aldosterone. Corticosterone is converted to aldosterone by aldosterone synthase, found only in the mitochondria of glomerulosa cells. Glomerulosa cells are found in t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Deoxycorticosterone
Deoxycorticosterone (DOC), or desoxycorticosterone, may refer to: * 11-Deoxycorticosterone (21-hydroxyprogesterone) * 21-Deoxycorticosterone (11β-hydroxyprogesterone) See also * Deoxycortisol * Deoxycortisone * 11-Hydroxyprogesterone {{Chemistry index Pregnanes ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cortisol
Cortisol is a steroid hormone, in the glucocorticoid class of hormones. When used as a medication, it is known as hydrocortisone. It is produced in many animals, mainly by the ''zona fasciculata'' of the adrenal cortex in the adrenal gland. It is produced in other tissues in lower quantities. It is released with a diurnal cycle and its release is increased in response to stress and low blood-glucose concentration. It functions to increase blood sugar through gluconeogenesis, to suppress the immune system, and to aid in the metabolism of fat, protein, and carbohydrates. It also decreases bone formation. Many of these functions are carried out by cortisol binding to glucocorticoid or mineralocorticoid receptors inside the cell, which then bind to DNA to impact gene expression. Health effects Metabolic response Metabolism of glucose In general, cortisol stimulates gluconeogenesis (the synthesis of 'new' glucose from non-carbohydrate sources, which occurs mainly in th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |