The exact period when glucocorticoid receptors (GR) appear in human embryos is unknown, however their presence is acknowledged in target tissues before the fetal adrenal cortex secretes cortisol. Determining when GR develop could serve as an index of the importance of glucocorticoids in the morphological and functional development of tissues. The aim of this study was to determine time of onset of GR in human tissues using an immunohistochemical method. Results indicate GR are present in tissues of 8-10-week-old human embryos: in most tissues, the immune reaction was only or predominantly nuclear.

Glucocorticoid receptors immunoreactivity in tissue of human embryos.

BENEDETTO, Chiara;FABRIS, Claudio;BERTINO, Enrico;MAROZIO, Luca;MOSTERT, Michael Martin;
1996-01-01

Abstract

The exact period when glucocorticoid receptors (GR) appear in human embryos is unknown, however their presence is acknowledged in target tissues before the fetal adrenal cortex secretes cortisol. Determining when GR develop could serve as an index of the importance of glucocorticoids in the morphological and functional development of tissues. The aim of this study was to determine time of onset of GR in human tissues using an immunohistochemical method. Results indicate GR are present in tissues of 8-10-week-old human embryos: in most tissues, the immune reaction was only or predominantly nuclear.
1996
19(2)
92
98
COSTA A; ROCCI MP; ARISIO R; BENEDETTO C; FABRIS C; BERTINO E; BOTTA G; MAROZIO L; MOSTERT M; URBANO D; EMANUEL A
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