Showing 2021Show all
2 papers · 1 filter
q-bio.BM2021
Aldosterone and Dexamethasone Activate African Lungfish Mineralocorticoid Receptor: Increased Activation After Removal of the Amino-Terminal Domain
Yoshinao Katsu, Shin Oana, Xiaozhi Lin +2
Aldosterone, the main physiological mineralocorticoid in humans and other terrestrial vertebrates, first appears in lungfish, which are lobe-finned fish that are forerunners of ter…
q-bio.BM2021
Regulation by Progestins, Corticosteroids and RU486 of Activation of Elephant Shark and Human Progesterone Receptors: An Evolutionary Perspec
Xiaozhi Lin, Wataru Takagi, Susumu Hyodo +3
We investigated progestin and corticosteroid activation of the progesterone receptor (PR) from elephant shark (Callorhinchus milii), a cartilaginous fish belonging to the oldest gr…