Glucocorticoid

 Glucocorticoids

Glucocorticoids influence energy metabolism of most body cells and help us to resist stressors and anti-inflammatory response glucocorticoid hormones include cortisol hormone.

Function of Glucocorticoids

1. Best know is their role in stress relief, often called Stress hormone.

2. This hormone helps produce wake-up signal, turning on appetite and physical activity.

3. Glucocorticoids stimulates fat and protein catabolism, Gluconeogenesis and release of fatty acids and glucose into blood.

4. Cortisol enhances epinephrine's vasoconstriction effect and rise blood pressure and circulatory efficiency that help to nutrients quickly distributed to cell's.

5. Excessive level of Glucocorticoids; depress cartilage and bone formation.

By decreasing releasing of inflammation chemicals and preventing vasodilation.

Use of Glucocorticoid drugs to control symptoms of many chronic inflammatory disorder. Such as Rheumatoid arthritis and allergic response.