Transcriptional control of energy metabolism by nuclear receptors

C Scholtes, V Giguère - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2022 - nature.com
Transcriptional regulation of catabolic pathways is a central mechanism by which cells
respond to physiological cues to generate the energy required for anabolic pathways …

Treating the Side Effects of Exogenous Glucocorticoids; Can We Separate the Good From the Bad?

R Pofi, G Caratti, DW Ray, JW Tomlinson - Endocrine Reviews, 2023 - academic.oup.com
It is estimated that 2% to 3% of the population are currently prescribed systemic or topical
glucocorticoid treatment. The potent anti-inflammatory action of glucocorticoids to deliver …

The role of glucocorticoids in inflammatory diseases

SD Reichardt, A Amouret, C Muzzi, S Vettorazzi… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
For more than 70 years, glucocorticoids (GCs) have been a powerful and affordable
treatment option for inflammatory diseases. However, their benefits do not come without a …

Androgen receptor monomers and dimers regulate opposing biological processes in prostate cancer cells

R Safi, SE Wardell, P Watkinson, X Qin, M Lee… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Most prostate cancers express the androgen receptor (AR), and tumor growth and
progression are facilitated by exceptionally low levels of systemic or intratumorally produced …

The glucocorticoid receptor potentiates aldosterone-induced transcription by the mineralocorticoid receptor

TA Johnson, G Fettweis, K Wagh… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
The glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptors (GR and MR, respectively) have distinct,
yet overlapping physiological and pathophysiological functions. There are indications that …

Quaternary glucocorticoid receptor structure highlights allosteric interdomain communication

S Postel, L Wissler, CA Johansson… - Nature structural & …, 2023 - nature.com
The glucocorticoid receptor (GR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that binds DNA
and assembles co-regulator complexes to regulate gene transcription. GR agonists are …

Mapping the Direction of Nucleocytoplasmic Transport of Glucocorticoid Receptor (GR) in Live Cells Using Two-Foci Cross-Correlation in Massively Parallel …

SN Nikolić, S Oasa, AJ Krmpot, L Terenius… - Analytical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nucleocytoplasmic transport of transcription factors is vital for normal cellular function, and
its breakdown is a major contributing factor in many diseases. The glucocorticoid receptor …

Dimerization of the glucocorticoid receptor and its importance in (patho) physiology: a primer

S Timmermans, J Vandewalle, C Libert - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
The glucocorticoid receptor (GR) is a very versatile protein that comes in several forms,
interacts with many proteins and has multiple functions. Numerous therapies are based on …

Phase-shifting the circadian glucocorticoid profile induces disordered feeding behaviour by dysregulating hypothalamic neuropeptide gene expression

M Yoshimura, BP Flynn, YM Kershaw, Z Zhao… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Here we demonstrate, in rodents, how the timing of feeding behaviour becomes disordered
when circulating glucocorticoid rhythms are dissociated from lighting cues; a phenomenon …

HNF4A modulates glucocorticoid action in the liver

AL Hunter, TM Poolman, D Kim, FJ Gonzalez… - Cell Reports, 2022 - cell.com
The glucocorticoid receptor (GR) is a nuclear receptor critical to the regulation of energy
metabolism and inflammation. The actions of GR are dependent on cell type and context …