Human Glucocorticoid Receptor α Gene (NR3C1) Pharmacogenomics: Gene Resequencing and Functional Genomics
Author(s) -
Nifang Niu,
Venkatraman Manickam,
Krishna R. Kalari,
Irene Moon,
Linda L. Pelleymounter,
Bruce W. Eckloff,
Eric D. Wieben,
Daniel J. Schaid,
Liewei Wang
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2008-2109
Subject(s) - glucocorticoid receptor , pharmacogenomics , context (archaeology) , nuclear receptor , biology , nuclear receptor coactivator 2 , gene , glucocorticoid , functional genomics , genomics , genetics , computational biology , endocrinology , transcription factor , genome , paleontology
The human glucocorticoid receptor alpha (GRalpha) is a nuclear hormone receptor that regulates multiple physiological and pathophysiological processes. There are large variations in both physiological and therapeutic response to glucocorticoids. Multiple previous studies suggested that genetic polymorphisms in GRalpha (NR3C1) might play an important role.
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