Nongenomic actions of steroid hormones.
Steroid hormones modulate many physiological processes. The effects of steroids that are mediated by the modulation of gene expression are known to occur with a time lag of hours or even days. Research that has been carried out mainly in the past decade has identified other responses to steroids that are much more rapid and take place in seconds or minutes. These responses follow nongenomic pathways, and they are not rare.
Lösel
Ralf
R
Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany.
Wehling
Martin
M
D000818:Animals; D002450:Cell Communication; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D011987:Receptors, Steroid / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology; D013256:Steroids / Q000502:physiology*
D011987:Receptors, Steroid; D013256:Steroids