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*[[Steroid Hormones and their receptors]] | *[[Steroid Hormones and their receptors]] | ||
=Types by function= | |||
==[[Corticosteroids]]== | |||
===[[Glucocorticoids]]=== | |||
Cortisol, a glucocorticoid whose functions include immunosuppression | |||
Mineralocorticoids: | |||
Aldosterone, a mineralocorticoid which helps regulate blood pressure through water and electrolyte balance | |||
Sex steroids: | |||
===[[Progestogens]]=== | |||
Progesterone, which regulates cyclical changes in the endometrium of the uterus and maintains a pregnancy | |||
===[[Androgens]]=== | |||
Testosterone, which contributes to the development and maintenance of male secondary sex characteristics | |||
===[[Estrogens]]=== | |||
Estradiol, which contributes to the development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics | |||
==Additional classes of steroids include== | |||
Neurosteroids such as DHEA and allopregnanolone | |||
Aminosteroid neuromuscular blocking agents such as pancuronium bromide | |||
==As well as the following class of secosteroids (open-ring steroids)== | |||
Vitamin D forms such as ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol, and calcitriol | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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