Immune Modulations by Glucocorticoids: From Molecular Biology to Clinical Research

Marcel J M Schaaf; Onno C Meijer

doi:10.3390/cells11244032

Immune Modulations by Glucocorticoids: From Molecular Biology to Clinical Research

Cells. 2022 Dec 13;11(24):4032. doi: 10.3390/cells11244032.

Authors

Marcel J M Schaaf¹, Onno C Meijer²

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands.
² Department of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands.

Abstract

Due to their potent anti-inflammatory and immune-suppressive actions, glucocorticoids have been used in the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune disease for more than 70 years [...].

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
Autoimmune Diseases* / drug therapy
Glucocorticoids* / pharmacology
Glucocorticoids* / therapeutic use
Humans
Molecular Biology

Substances

Glucocorticoids
Anti-Inflammatory Agents