Dexamethasone administration inhibits skeletal muscle expression of the androgen receptor and IGF-1 - implications for steroid-induced myopathy - Inder, Warrick J.; Jang, Christina; Obeyesekere, Varuni R.; Alford, Frank P. (Clinical endocrinology (Oxford), 2010)
Keywords: Biological and medical sciences; Dexamethasone - adverse effects; Dexamethasone - pharmacology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - metabolism; Down-Regulation; Endocrinopathies; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I - biosynthesis; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Muscle, Skeletal - drug effects; Muscle, Skeletal - metabolism; Muscular Diseases - chemically induced; Muscular Diseases - metabolism; Receptor, IGF Type 1 - biosynthesis; Receptors, Androgen - biosynthesis; RNA, Messenger - metabolism; Testosterone - blood; Vertebrates: endocrinology; Steroid; Corticosteroid; Dexamethasone; Steroid hormone; Antiinflammatory agent; Gene expression; Insulin like growth factor 1; Striated muscle; Androgen receptor; Inhibitor; Endocrinology; Myopathy; Hormonal receptor