title: Modulation of steroid action in the central and peripheral nervous systems by nuclear receptor coactivators.
abstract: Steroid hormones act in the central and peripheral nervous systems to regulate a variety of functions, including development, cell proliferation, cognition and behavior. Many of these effects of steroid hormones are mediated by their respective receptors, which are members of the nuclear receptor superfamily of transcriptional activators. A variety of cell culture studies reveal that nuclear receptor coactivators are recruited to the steroid receptor complex and are critical in modulating steroid-dependent transcription. Thus, in addition to the availability of the hormone and its receptor, the expression of nuclear receptor coactivators is essential for modulating steroid receptor-mediated transcription. This review will discuss the significance of nuclear receptor coactivators in modulating steroid-dependent gene expression in the central and peripheral nervous systems and the regulation of behavior.
authors.affiliation: Neuroscience Program, Wellesley College, 106 Central St., Wellesley, MA 02481, USA. mtetel@wellesley.edu
authors.forename: Marc J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Tetel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D008954:Models, Biological; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D056918:Nuclear Receptor Coactivators / Q000502:physiology*; D017933:Peripheral Nervous System / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D011987:Receptors, Steroid / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D056918:Nuclear Receptor Coactivators; D011987:Receptors, Steroid