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Cortisol metabolism and the role of 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase.
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Two isoforms of the enzyme 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11beta-HSD) interconvert the active glucocorticoid, cortisol, and inactive cortisone. 11beta-HSD1 is believed to act in vivo predominantly as an oxo-reductase using NADP(H) as a cofactor to generate cortisol. In contrast, 11beta-HSD2 acts exclusively as an NAD-dependent dehydrogenase inactivating cortisol to cortisone, thereby protecting the mineralocorticoid receptor from occupation by cortisol. In peripheral tissues, both enzym...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- Best practice and research. Clinical endocrinology and metabolism
- Volume:
- 15
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 61-78
- Publication date:
- 2001-03-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1878-1594
- ISSN:
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1521-690X
- Source identifiers:
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482112
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- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:482112
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- pubs:482112
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- 2014-08-29
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- 2001
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