Table of Contents
157 relations: Addison's disease, Adipose tissue, Adrenal cortex, Adrenal gland, Adrenal insufficiency, Adrenalectomy, Adrenaline, Adrenocorticotropic hormone, Aerobic exercise, Albumin, Aldosterone, Allergy, Angiotensin, Anterior pituitary, Antigen-presenting cell, Apparent mineralocorticoid excess syndrome, Blood sugar level, Blood–saliva barrier, Calcium, Catecholamine, Cell signaling, Cholesterol, Cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme, Circadian rhythm, Collagen, Complement system, Corticosteroid, Corticosteroid 11-beta-dehydrogenase isozyme 2, Corticosterone, Corticotropin-releasing hormone, Cortisol awakening response, Cortisone, Cushing's disease, Cushing's syndrome, CYP3A4, Cytokine, Dehydroepiandrosterone, Deoxycorticosterone, Dermatitis, Downregulation and upregulation, Elastin, Energy homeostasis, Essential hypertension, Flashbulb memory, Glucagon, Glucocorticoid, Glucogenic amino acid, Gluconeogenesis, Glucose, Glucose 1-phosphate, ... Expand index (107 more) »
- Otologicals
- Steroid hormones
- Stress (biology)
- Stress hormones
Addison's disease
Addison's disease, also known as primary adrenal insufficiency, is a rare long-term endocrine disorder characterized by inadequate production of the steroid hormones cortisol and aldosterone by the two outer layers of the cells of the adrenal glands (adrenal cortex), causing adrenal insufficiency.
See Cortisol and Addison's disease
Adipose tissue
Adipose tissue (also known as body fat or simply fat) is a loose connective tissue composed mostly of adipocytes.
See Cortisol and Adipose tissue
Adrenal cortex
The adrenal cortex is the outer region and also the largest part of the adrenal gland.
See Cortisol and Adrenal cortex
Adrenal gland
The adrenal glands (also known as suprarenal glands) are endocrine glands that produce a variety of hormones including adrenaline and the steroids aldosterone and cortisol.
See Cortisol and Adrenal gland
Adrenal insufficiency
Adrenal insufficiency is a condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of steroid hormones.
See Cortisol and Adrenal insufficiency
Adrenalectomy
Adrenalectomy (Latin root Ad "near/at" + renal "related to the kidneys" + Greek ‑ectomy “out-cutting”; sometimes written as ADX for the procedure or resulting state) is the surgical removal of one (unilateral) or both (bilateral) adrenal glands.
See Cortisol and Adrenalectomy
Adrenaline
Adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, is a hormone and medication which is involved in regulating visceral functions (e.g., respiration). Cortisol and Adrenaline are Anxiety, stress (biology) and stress hormones.
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH; also adrenocorticotropin, corticotropin) is a polypeptide tropic hormone produced by and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.
See Cortisol and Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Aerobic exercise
Aerobic exercise, also known as cardio, is physical exercise of low to high intensity that depends primarily on the aerobic energy-generating process.
See Cortisol and Aerobic exercise
Albumin
Albumin is a family of globular proteins, the most common of which are the serum albumins.
Aldosterone
Aldosterone is the main mineralocorticoid steroid hormone produced by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex in the adrenal gland. Cortisol and Aldosterone are Pregnanes and steroid hormones.
Allergy
Allergies, also known as allergic diseases, are various conditions caused by hypersensitivity of the immune system to typically harmless substances in the environment.
Angiotensin
Angiotensin is a peptide hormone that causes vasoconstriction and an increase in blood pressure.
Anterior pituitary
A major organ of the endocrine system, the anterior pituitary (also called the adenohypophysis or pars anterior) is the glandular, anterior lobe that together with the posterior lobe (posterior pituitary, or the neurohypophysis) makes up the pituitary gland (hypophysis) which, in humans, is located at the base of the brain, protruding off the bottom of the hypothalamus.
See Cortisol and Anterior pituitary
Antigen-presenting cell
An antigen-presenting cell (APC) or accessory cell is a cell that displays an antigen bound by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins on its surface; this process is known as antigen presentation.
See Cortisol and Antigen-presenting cell
Apparent mineralocorticoid excess syndrome
Apparent mineralocorticoid excess is an autosomal recessive disorder causing hypertension (high blood pressure), hypernatremia (increased blood sodium concentration) and hypokalemia (decreased blood potassium concentration).
See Cortisol and Apparent mineralocorticoid excess syndrome
Blood sugar level
The blood sugar level, blood sugar concentration, blood glucose level, or glycemia is the measure of glucose concentrated in the blood.
See Cortisol and Blood sugar level
Blood–saliva barrier
The blood–saliva barrier (BSB) is a biological barrier that consists of the epithelial cell layers of the oral mucosa and salivary glands, and provides physiological separation between blood vessels and the saliva in the oral cavity.
See Cortisol and Blood–saliva barrier
Calcium
Calcium is a chemical element; it has symbol Ca and atomic number 20.
Catecholamine
A catecholamine (abbreviated CA) is a monoamine neurotransmitter, an organic compound that has a catechol (benzene with two hydroxyl side groups next to each other) and a side-chain amine. Cortisol and catecholamine are stress hormones.
See Cortisol and Catecholamine
Cell signaling
In biology, cell signaling (cell signalling in British English) is the process by which a cell interacts with itself, other cells, and the environment.
See Cortisol and Cell signaling
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is the principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils.
Cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme
Cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme is commonly referred to as P450scc, where "scc" is an acronym for side-chain cleavage.
See Cortisol and Cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme
Circadian rhythm
A circadian rhythm, or circadian cycle, is a natural oscillation that repeats roughly every 24 hours.
See Cortisol and Circadian rhythm
Collagen
Collagen is the main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of a body's various connective tissues.
Complement system
The complement system, also known as complement cascade, is a part of the humoral, innate immune system and enhances (complements) the ability of antibodies and phagocytic cells to clear microbes and damaged cells from an organism, promote inflammation, and attack the pathogen's cell membrane.
See Cortisol and Complement system
Corticosteroid
Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, as well as the synthetic analogues of these hormones. Cortisol and Corticosteroid are corticosteroids, steroid hormones and steroids.
See Cortisol and Corticosteroid
Corticosteroid 11-beta-dehydrogenase isozyme 2
Corticosteroid 11-β-dehydrogenase isozyme 2 also known as 11-β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the gene.
See Cortisol and Corticosteroid 11-beta-dehydrogenase isozyme 2
Corticosterone
Corticosterone, also known as 17-deoxycortisol and 11β,21-dihydroxyprogesterone, is a 21-carbon steroid hormone of the corticosteroid type produced in the cortex of the adrenal glands. Cortisol and Corticosterone are corticosteroids and Pregnanes.
See Cortisol and Corticosterone
Corticotropin-releasing hormone
Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) (also known as corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) or corticoliberin; corticotropin may also be spelled corticotrophin) is a peptide hormone involved in stress responses.
See Cortisol and Corticotropin-releasing hormone
Cortisol awakening response
The cortisol awakening response (CAR) is an increase between 38% and 75% in cortisol levels peaking 30–45 minutes after awakening in the morning in some people. Cortisol and cortisol awakening response are stress (biology).
See Cortisol and Cortisol awakening response
Cortisone
Cortisone is a pregnene (21-carbon) steroid hormone. Cortisol and Cortisone are corticosteroids and Pregnanes.
Cushing's disease
Cushing's disease is one cause of Cushing's syndrome characterised by increased secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the anterior pituitary (secondary hypercortisolism).
See Cortisol and Cushing's disease
Cushing's syndrome
Cushing's syndrome is a collection of signs and symptoms due to prolonged exposure to glucocorticoids such as cortisol.
See Cortisol and Cushing's syndrome
CYP3A4
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (abbreviated CYP3A4) is an important enzyme in the body, mainly found in the liver and in the intestine, which in humans is encoded by CYP3A4 gene.
Cytokine
Cytokines are a broad and loose category of small proteins (~5–25 kDa) important in cell signaling.
Dehydroepiandrosterone
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), also known as androstenolone, is an endogenous steroid hormone precursor.
See Cortisol and Dehydroepiandrosterone
Deoxycorticosterone
Deoxycorticosterone (DOC), or desoxycorticosterone, may refer to. Cortisol and Deoxycorticosterone are Pregnanes.
See Cortisol and Deoxycorticosterone
Dermatitis
Dermatitis is inflammation of the skin, typically characterized by itchiness, redness and a rash.
Downregulation and upregulation
In biochemistry, in the biological context of organisms' regulation of gene expression and production of gene products, downregulation is the process by which a cell decreases the production and quantities of its cellular components, such as RNA and proteins, in response to an external stimulus.
See Cortisol and Downregulation and upregulation
Elastin
Elastin is a protein encoded by the ELN gene in humans.
Energy homeostasis
In biology, energy homeostasis, or the homeostatic control of energy balance, is a biological process that involves the coordinated homeostatic regulation of food intake (energy inflow) and energy expenditure (energy outflow).
See Cortisol and Energy homeostasis
Essential hypertension
Essential hypertension (also called primary hypertension, or idiopathic hypertension) is a form of hypertension without an identifiable physiologic cause.
See Cortisol and Essential hypertension
Flashbulb memory
A flashbulb memory is a vivid, long-lasting memory about a surprising or shocking event that has happened in the past.
See Cortisol and Flashbulb memory
Glucagon
Glucagon is a peptide hormone, produced by alpha cells of the pancreas.
Glucocorticoid
Glucocorticoids (or, less commonly, glucocorticosteroids) are a class of corticosteroids, which are a class of steroid hormones. Cortisol and Glucocorticoid are corticosteroids and glucocorticoids.
See Cortisol and Glucocorticoid
Glucogenic amino acid
A glucogenic amino acid (or glucoplastic amino acid) is an amino acid that can be converted into glucose through gluconeogenesis.
See Cortisol and Glucogenic amino acid
Gluconeogenesis
Gluconeogenesis (GNG) is a metabolic pathway that results in the biosynthesis of glucose from certain non-carbohydrate carbon substrates.
See Cortisol and Gluconeogenesis
Glucose
Glucose is a sugar with the molecular formula.
Glucose 1-phosphate
Glucose 1-phosphate (also called Cori ester) is a glucose molecule with a phosphate group on the 1'-carbon.
See Cortisol and Glucose 1-phosphate
Glucose transporter
Glucose transporters are a wide group of membrane proteins that facilitate the transport of glucose across the plasma membrane, a process known as facilitated diffusion.
See Cortisol and Glucose transporter
GLUT4
Glucose transporter type 4 (GLUT4), also known as solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 4, is a protein encoded, in humans, by the SLC2A4 gene.
Glycogen
Glycogen is a multibranched polysaccharide of glucose that serves as a form of energy storage in animals, fungi, and bacteria.
Glycogen phosphorylase
Glycogen phosphorylase is one of the phosphorylase enzymes.
See Cortisol and Glycogen phosphorylase
Glycogenesis
Glycogenesis is the process of glycogen synthesis, in which glucose molecules are added to chains of glycogen for storage.
Glycogenolysis
Glycogenolysis is the breakdown of glycogen (n) to glucose-1-phosphate and glycogen (n-1).
See Cortisol and Glycogenolysis
Hippocampus
The hippocampus (hippocampi; via Latin from Greek ἱππόκαμπος, 'seahorse') is a major component of the brain of humans and other vertebrates.
Humoral immunity
Humoral immunity is the aspect of immunity that is mediated by macromolecules – including secreted antibodies, complement proteins, and certain antimicrobial peptides – located in extracellular fluids.
See Cortisol and Humoral immunity
Hydrocortisone
Hydrocortisone is the name for the hormone cortisol when supplied as a medication. Cortisol and Hydrocortisone are glucocorticoids and Pregnanes.
See Cortisol and Hydrocortisone
Hyperglycemia
Hyperglycemia or Hyperglycaemia is a condition in which an excessive amount of glucose circulates in the blood plasma.
See Cortisol and Hyperglycemia
Hyperkalemia
Hyperkalemia is an elevated level of potassium (K+) in the blood.
Hypertension
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated.
Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis
The hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis (HPA axis or HTPA axis) is a complex set of direct influences and feedback interactions among three components: the hypothalamus (a part of the brain located below the thalamus), the pituitary gland (a pea-shaped structure located below the hypothalamus), and the adrenal (also called "suprarenal") glands (small, conical organs on top of the kidneys). Cortisol and hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis are Anxiety and stress (biology).
See Cortisol and Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis
Immune system
The immune system is a network of biological systems that protects an organism from diseases.
See Cortisol and Immune system
Immunoassay
An immunoassay (IA) is a biochemical test that measures the presence or concentration of a macromolecule or a small molecule in a solution through the use of an antibody (usually) or an antigen (sometimes).
Immunoglobulin A
Immunoglobulin A (Ig A, also referred to as sIgA in its secretory form) is an antibody that plays a role in the immune function of mucous membranes.
See Cortisol and Immunoglobulin A
Immunoglobulin E
Immunoglobulin E (IgE) is a type of antibody (or immunoglobulin (Ig) "isotype") that has been found only in mammals.
See Cortisol and Immunoglobulin E
Immunoglobulin M
Immunoglobulin M (IgM) is the largest of several isotypes of antibodies (also known as immunoglobulin) that are produced by vertebrates.
See Cortisol and Immunoglobulin M
Inflammation
Inflammation (from inflammatio) is part of the biological response of body tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants.
Influenza
Influenza, commonly known as "the flu" or just "flu", is an infectious disease caused by influenza viruses.
Insulin
Insulin (from Latin insula, 'island') is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets encoded in humans by the insulin (INS) gene.
Insulin resistance
Insulin resistance (IR) is a pathological condition in which cells either fail to respond normally to the hormone insulin or downregulate insulin receptors in response to hyperinsulinemia.
See Cortisol and Insulin resistance
Interferon gamma
Interferon gamma (IFNG or IFN-γ) is a dimerized soluble cytokine that is the only member of the type II class of interferons.
See Cortisol and Interferon gamma
Interferon type I
The type-I interferons (IFN) are cytokines which play essential roles in inflammation, immunoregulation, tumor cells recognition, and T-cell responses.
See Cortisol and Interferon type I
Interleukin 10
Interleukin 10 (IL-10), also known as human cytokine synthesis inhibitory factor (CSIF), is an anti-inflammatory cytokine.
See Cortisol and Interleukin 10
Interleukin 12
Interleukin 12 (IL-12) is an interleukin that is naturally produced by dendritic cells, macrophages, neutrophils, helper T cells and human B-lymphoblastoid cells (NC-37) in response to antigenic stimulation.
See Cortisol and Interleukin 12
Interleukin 13
Interleukin 13 (IL-13) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IL13 gene.
See Cortisol and Interleukin 13
Interleukin 2
Interleukin-2 (IL-2) is an interleukin, a type of cytokine signaling molecule in the immune system.
See Cortisol and Interleukin 2
Interleukin 4
The interleukin 4 (IL4, IL-4) is a cytokine that induces differentiation of naive helper T cells (Th0 cells) to Th2 cells.
See Cortisol and Interleukin 4
Interleukin-1 family
The Interleukin-1 family (IL-1 family) is a group of 11 cytokines that plays a central role in the regulation of immune and inflammatory responses to infections or sterile insults.
See Cortisol and Interleukin-1 family
Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
The Journal of Endocrinological Investigation is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering endocrinology.
See Cortisol and Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
Kidney
In humans, the kidneys are two reddish-brown bean-shaped blood-filtering organs that are a multilobar, multipapillary form of mammalian kidneys, usually without signs of external lobulation.
Lipogenesis
In biochemistry, lipogenesis is the conversion of fatty acids and glycerol into fats, or a metabolic process through which acetyl-CoA is converted to triglyceride for storage in fat.
Lipolysis
Lipolysis is the metabolic pathway through which lipid triglycerides are hydrolyzed into a glycerol and free fatty acids.
Lipopolysaccharide
Lipopolysaccharide, now more commonly known as Endotoxin, is a collective term for components of the outermost membrane of cell envelope of Gram-negative bacteria, such as E. coli and Salmonella.
See Cortisol and Lipopolysaccharide
Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry
Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS) is an analytical chemistry technique that combines the physical separation capabilities of liquid chromatography (or HPLC) with the mass analysis capabilities of mass spectrometry (MS).
See Cortisol and Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry
List of corticosteroids
This is a list of corticosteroids (glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids) or derivatives of cortisol (hydrocortisone). Cortisol and list of corticosteroids are steroids.
See Cortisol and List of corticosteroids
Liver
The liver is a major metabolic organ exclusively found in vertebrate animals, which performs many essential biological functions such as detoxification of the organism, and the synthesis of proteins and various other biochemicals necessary for digestion and growth.
Low-carbohydrate diet
Low-carbohydrate diets restrict carbohydrate consumption relative to the average diet.
See Cortisol and Low-carbohydrate diet
Lymphocyte
A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell (leukocyte) in the immune system of most vertebrates.
Lysyl oxidase
Lysyl oxidase (LOX), also known as protein-lysine 6-oxidase, is an enzyme that, in humans, is encoded by the LOX gene.
See Cortisol and Lysyl oxidase
Marmoset
The marmosets, also known as zaris or sagoin, are twenty-two New World monkey species of the genera Callithrix, Cebuella, Callibella, and Mico.
Membrane glucocorticoid receptor
Membrane glucocorticoid receptors (mGRs) are a group of receptors which bind and are activated by glucocorticoids such as cortisol and corticosterone, as well as certain exogenous glucocorticoids such as dexamethasone. Cortisol and Membrane glucocorticoid receptor are glucocorticoids.
See Cortisol and Membrane glucocorticoid receptor
Memory
Memory is the faculty of the mind by which data or information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed.
Metabolic syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is a clustering of at least three of the following five medical conditions: abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high serum triglycerides, and low serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL).
See Cortisol and Metabolic syndrome
Metabolism
Metabolism (from μεταβολή metabolē, "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms.
Metabolite
In biochemistry, a metabolite is an intermediate or end product of metabolism.
Microgram
In the metric system, a microgram or microgramme is a unit of mass equal to one millionth of a gram.
Mineralocorticoid receptor
The mineralocorticoid receptor (or MR, MLR, MCR), also known as the aldosterone receptor or nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 2, (NR3C2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NR3C2 gene that is located on chromosome 4q31.1-31.2.
See Cortisol and Mineralocorticoid receptor
Mole (unit)
The mole (symbol mol) is a unit of measurement, the base unit in the International System of Units (SI) for amount of substance, a quantity proportional to the number of elementary entities of a substance.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), also known as Koch's bacillus, is a species of pathogenic bacteria in the family Mycobacteriaceae and the causative agent of tuberculosis.
See Cortisol and Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Natural killer cell
Natural killer cells, also known as NK cells or large granular lymphocytes (LGL), are a type of cytotoxic lymphocyte critical to the innate immune system.
See Cortisol and Natural killer cell
Natural product
A natural product is a natural compound or substance produced by a living organism—that is, found in nature.
See Cortisol and Natural product
Nelson's syndrome
Nelson's syndrome is a disorder that occurs in about one in four patients who have had both adrenal glands removed to treat Cushing's disease.
See Cortisol and Nelson's syndrome
Obesity
Obesity is a medical condition, sometimes considered a disease, in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that it can potentially have negative effects on health.
Opsonin
Opsonins are extracellular proteins that, when bound to substances or cells, induce phagocytes to phagocytose the substances or cells with the opsonins bound.
Osteoblast
Osteoblasts (from the Greek combining forms for "bone", ὀστέο-, osteo- and βλαστάνω, blastanō "germinate") are cells with a single nucleus that synthesize bone.
Osteoclast
An osteoclast is a type of bone cell that breaks down bone tissue.
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass, micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to more porous bone, and consequent increase in fracture risk.
Osteoprotegerin
Osteoprotegerin (OPG), also known as osteoclastogenesis inhibitory factor (OCIF) or tumour necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 11B (TNFRSF11B), is a cytokine receptor of the tumour necrosis factor (TNF) receptor superfamily encoded by the TNFRSF11B gene.
See Cortisol and Osteoprotegerin
Oxytocin
Oxytocin is a peptide hormone and neuropeptide normally produced in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary.
Pathogenesis
In pathology, pathogenesis is the process by which a disease or disorder develops.
PH
In chemistry, pH, also referred to as acidity or basicity, historically denotes "potential of hydrogen" (or "power of hydrogen").
See Cortisol and PH
Pituitary gland
The pituitary gland or hypophysis is an endocrine gland in vertebrates.
See Cortisol and Pituitary gland
Polymerization
In polymer chemistry, polymerization (American English), or polymerisation (British English), is a process of reacting monomer molecules together in a chemical reaction to form polymer chains or three-dimensional networks.
See Cortisol and Polymerization
Potassium
Potassium is a chemical element; it has symbol K (from Neo-Latin kalium) and atomic number19.
Pregnane
Pregnane, also known as 17β-ethylandrostane or as 10β,13β-dimethyl-17β-ethylgonane, is a C21 steroid and, indirectly, a parent of progesterone. Cortisol and Pregnane are Pregnanes.
Prolactin
Prolactin (PRL), also known as lactotropin and mammotropin, is a protein best known for its role in enabling mammals to produce milk.
Proteolysis
Proteolysis is the breakdown of proteins into smaller polypeptides or amino acids.
Pseudo-Cushing's syndrome
Pseudo-Cushing's syndrome or non-neoplastic hypercortisolism is a medical condition in which patients display the signs, symptoms, and abnormal cortisol levels seen in Cushing's syndrome.
See Cortisol and Pseudo-Cushing's syndrome
Pulmonary surfactant
Pulmonary surfactant is a surface-active complex of phospholipids and proteins formed by type II alveolar cells.
See Cortisol and Pulmonary surfactant
RANK
Receptor activator of nuclear factor κ B (RANK), also known as TRANCE receptor or TNFRSF11A, is a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) molecular sub-family.
RANKL
Receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa- ligand (RANKL), also known as tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 11 (TNFSF11), TNF-related activation-induced cytokine (TRANCE), osteoprotegerin ligand (OPGL), and osteoclast differentiation factor (ODF), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TNFSF11 gene.
Rash
A rash is a change of the skin that affects its color, appearance, or texture.
Rate-determining step
In chemical kinetics, the overall rate of a reaction is often approximately determined by the slowest step, known as the rate-determining step (RDS or RD-step or r/d step) or rate-limiting step.
See Cortisol and Rate-determining step
Reference range
In medicine and health-related fields, a reference range or reference interval is the range or the interval of values that is deemed normal for a physiological measurement in healthy persons (for example, the amount of creatinine in the blood, or the partial pressure of oxygen).
See Cortisol and Reference range
Reference ranges for blood tests
Reference ranges (reference intervals) for blood tests are sets of values used by a health professional to interpret a set of medical test results from blood samples.
See Cortisol and Reference ranges for blood tests
Rheumatism
Rheumatism or rheumatic disorders are conditions causing chronic, often intermittent pain affecting the joints or connective tissue.
RU-28362
RU-28362 is a synthetic androstane glucocorticoid that was developed by Roussel Uclaf. Cortisol and RU-28362 are glucocorticoids.
SARS-CoV-1
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 1 (SARS-CoV-1), previously known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), is a strain of coronavirus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), the respiratory illness responsible for the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak.
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) is a strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the respiratory illness responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sebaceous gland
A sebaceous gland or oil gland is a microscopic exocrine gland in the skin that opens into a hair follicle to secrete an oily or waxy matter, called sebum, which lubricates the hair and skin of mammals.
See Cortisol and Sebaceous gland
Sex hormone
Sex hormones, also known as sex steroids, gonadocorticoids and gonadal steroids, are steroid hormones that interact with vertebrate steroid hormone receptors.
Sheehan's syndrome
Sheehan's syndrome, also known as postpartum pituitary gland necrosis, occurs when the pituitary gland is damaged due to significant blood loss and hypovolemic shock (ischemic necrosis) usually during or after childbirth leading to decreased functioning of the pituitary gland (hypopituitarism).
See Cortisol and Sheehan's syndrome
Small intestine
The small intestine or small bowel is an organ in the gastrointestinal tract where most of the absorption of nutrients from food takes place.
See Cortisol and Small intestine
Sodium
Sodium is a chemical element; it has symbol Na (from Neo-Latin natrium) and atomic number 11.
Steroid hormone
A steroid hormone is a steroid that acts as a hormone. Cortisol and steroid hormone are steroid hormones and steroids.
See Cortisol and Steroid hormone
Stress (biology)
Stress, whether physiological, biological or psychological, is an organism's response to a stressor such as an environmental condition.
See Cortisol and Stress (biology)
Stress hormone
Stress hormones are secreted by endocrine glands to modify one's internal environment during the times of stress. Cortisol and stress hormone are stress hormones.
See Cortisol and Stress hormone
Superoxide dismutase
Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is an enzyme that alternately catalyzes the dismutation (or partitioning) of the superoxide anion radical into normal molecular oxygen (O2) and hydrogen peroxide.
See Cortisol and Superoxide dismutase
T cell
T cells are one of the important types of white blood cells of the immune system and play a central role in the adaptive immune response.
T helper cell
The T helper cells (Th cells), also known as CD4+ cells or CD4-positive cells, are a type of T cell that play an important role in the adaptive immune system.
See Cortisol and T helper cell
Tetrahydrocortisone
Tetrahydrocortisone, or urocortisone, also known as 3α,17α,21-trihydroxy-5β-pregnane-11,20-dione, is a steroid and an inactive metabolite of cortisone. Cortisol and Tetrahydrocortisone are corticosteroids.
See Cortisol and Tetrahydrocortisone
Topical hydrocortisone
Topical hydrocortisone is a drug under the class of corticosteroids, which is used for the treatment of skin inflammation, itchiness and allergies. Cortisol and Topical hydrocortisone are corticosteroids.
See Cortisol and Topical hydrocortisone
Transcortin
Transcortin, also known as corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) or serpin A6, is a protein produced in the liver in animals.
Tumor necrosis factor
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF, cachexin, or cachectin; formerly known as tumor necrosis factor alpha, TNFα or TNF-α) is a cytokine and member of the TNF superfamily, which consists of various transmembrane proteins with a homologous TNF domain.
See Cortisol and Tumor necrosis factor
Urinalysis
Urinalysis, a portmanteau of the words urine and analysis, is a panel of medical tests that includes physical (macroscopic) examination of the urine, chemical evaluation using urine test strips, and microscopic examination.
Vasopressin
Human vasopressin, also called antidiuretic hormone (ADH), arginine vasopressin (AVP) or argipressin, is a hormone synthesized from the AVP gene as a peptide prohormone in neurons in the hypothalamus, and is converted to AVP. Cortisol and vasopressin are stress hormones.
VO2 max
V̇O2 max (also maximal oxygen consumption, maximal oxygen uptake or maximal aerobic capacity) is the maximum rate of oxygen consumption attainable during physical exertion.
Zona fasciculata
The zona fasciculata (sometimes, fascicular or fasciculate zone) constitutes the middle and also the widest zone of the adrenal cortex, sitting directly beneath the zona glomerulosa.
See Cortisol and Zona fasciculata
Zona glomerulosa
The zona glomerulosa (sometimes, glomerular zone) of the adrenal gland is the most superficial layer of the adrenal cortex, lying directly beneath the renal capsule.
See Cortisol and Zona glomerulosa
Zona reticularis
The zona reticularis (sometimes, reticulate zone) is the innermost layer of the adrenal cortex, lying deep to the zona fasciculata and superficial to the adrenal medulla.
See Cortisol and Zona reticularis
11-Deoxycortisol
11-Deoxycortisol, also known as cortodoxone (INN), cortexolone as well as 17α,21-dihydroxyprogesterone or 17α,21-dihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, is an endogenous glucocorticoid steroid hormone, and a metabolic intermediate toward cortisol. Cortisol and 11-Deoxycortisol are corticosteroids, glucocorticoids, Pregnanes, steroid hormones and steroids.
See Cortisol and 11-Deoxycortisol
11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase
11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD-11β or 11β-HSD) enzymes catalyze the conversion of inert 11 keto-products (cortisone) to active cortisol, or vice versa, thus regulating the access of glucocorticoids to the steroid receptors.
See Cortisol and 11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase
11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1
11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1, also known as cortisone reductase, is an NADPH-dependent enzyme highly expressed in key metabolic tissues including liver, adipose tissue, and the central nervous system.
See Cortisol and 11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1
5α-Reductase
5α-Reductases, also known as 3-oxo-5α-steroid 4-dehydrogenases, are enzymes involved in steroid metabolism.
6β-Hydroxycortisol
6β-Hydroxycortisol is an endogenous steroid. Cortisol and 6β-Hydroxycortisol are Pregnanes and steroids.
See Cortisol and 6β-Hydroxycortisol
See also
Otologicals
- Acetic acid
- Aluminium acetotartrate
- Betamethasone
- Boric acid
- Chloramphenicol
- Chlorhexidine
- Ciprofloxacin
- Clioquinol
- Cocaine
- Cortisol
- Dexamethasone
- Fluocinolone acetonide
- Gentamicin
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Miconazole
- Neomycin
- Nitrofurazone
- Ofloxacin
- Polymyxin B
- Prednisolone
- Rifamycin
- Tetracycline
Steroid hormones
- 11β-Hydroxyandrostenedione
- 11-Deoxycorticosterone
- 11-Deoxycortisol
- 11-Ketodihydrotestosterone
- 11-Ketotestosterone
- 15α-Hydroxy-DHEA sulfate
- 16α-Hydroxy-DHEA sulfate
- 16α-Hydroxyandrostenedione
- 16α-Hydroxyprogesterone
- 18-Hydroxy-11-deoxycorticosterone
- 2-Hydroxyestradiol
- 20α-Dihydroprogesterone
- 20β-Dihydroprogesterone
- 4-Methoxyestradiol
- 4-Methoxyestrone
- Adrenosterone
- Aldosterone
- Androgen conjugate
- Androstanedione
- Androsterone
- Catechol estrogen
- Corticosteroid
- Corticosteroids
- Cortisol
- Dafachronic acid
- Estrogen conjugate
- Etiocholanedione
- H295R
- Pregnenolone
- Progesterone
- Steroid hormone
- Steroid sulfate
- Testosterone
- Tetrahydrocorticosterone
Stress (biology)
- Adrenaline
- Alcohol and cortisol
- Allostasis
- Allostatic load
- Chronic stress
- Cortisol
- Cortisol awakening response
- Defense physiology
- Effects of stress on memory
- Endorphins
- Epigenetics of anxiety and stress–related disorders
- Freezing behavior
- Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis
- Maternal fetal stress transfer
- Roseto effect
- SIDD
- Stress (biology)
- Surgical stress
- Universal stress protein
- Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
Stress hormones
- Adrenaline
- Catecholamine
- Catecholamines
- Cortisol
- Growth hormone
- Norepinephrine
- Stress hormone
- Vasopressin
References
Also known as 24 hour cortisol, A-Hydrocort, ATC code A01AC03, ATC code A07EA02, ATC code C05AA01, ATC code D07AA02, ATC code D07XA01, ATC code H02AB09, ATC code S01BA02, ATC code S01CB03, ATC code S02BA01, ATCvet code QA01AC03, ATCvet code QA07EA02, ATCvet code QC05AA01, ATCvet code QD07AA02, ATCvet code QD07XA01, ATCvet code QH02AB09, ATCvet code QS01BA02, ATCvet code QS01CB03, ATCvet code QS02BA01, Acticort, Aeroseb HC, Aeroseb-HC, Ala-Cort, Ala-Scalp, Alacort, Algicirtis, Alphaderm, Anflam, Anusol HC, Aquacort, Aquanil HC, Balneol-hc, Barseb HC, Basan-Corti, Beta-hc, CaldeCORT Spray, Cetacort, Clear aid, Cobadex, Colocort, Compound F, Cort-Dome, Cort-Quin, Cortaid, Cortanal, Cortef, Cortef Acetate, Cortenema, Cortesal, Corticosterol, Corticreme, Cortifan, Cortifoam, Cortisol alcohol, Cortisole, Cortisolonum, Cortisporin Otico, Cortispray, Cortizol, Cortoderm, Cortof, Cortolotion, Cortonema, Cortoxide, Cortril, Cremesone, Cremicort-H, Cutisol, Delacort, Derm-Aid, Dermacort, Dermaspray, Dermil, Dermocortal, Dermolate, Dioderm, Dome-cort, Domolene-HC, Dricort, Drotic, EF corlin, Efcorbin, Efcortelan, Efcortelin, Eldecort, Eldercort, Emocort, Epicort, Epiderm H, Epifoam, Esiderm H, Evacort, Ficortril, Fiocortril, Flexicort, Foille Insetti, Genacort, Glycort, Gyno-Cortisone, H-Cort, Heb Cort, Heb-Cort, Hemsol-HC, Hi-cor, Hidalone, Hidro-Colisona, Hycort, Hycortol, Hycortole, Hyderm, Hydracort, Hydrasson, Hydro-adreson, Hydro-colisona, Hydrocort, Hydrocortal, Hydroskin, Hytisone, Hytone, Hytone lotion, Incortin-H, Incortin-hydrogen, Kendall's compound F, Komed HC, Kyypakkaus, Lacticare HC, Lacticare-HC, Lanacort, Locoid Lipocream, Lubricort, Maintasone, Medicort, Meusicort, Micort-HC, Mildison, Milliderm, Neosporin-H Ear, Nogenic HC, Novohydrocort, Nutracort, Nystaform-HC, Optef, Orabase HCA, Otalgine, Otocort, Otosone-F, Pandel, Pediotic Suspension, Penecort, Permicort, Polcort H, Prepcort, Prevex HC, Proctocort, Proctofoam, Protocort, Rectoid, Reichstein's Substance M, Remederm HC, Sanatison, Scalpicin Capilar, Schericur, Scheroson F, Sigmacort, Signef, Stie-cort, Stiefcorcil, Synacort, Systral Hydrocort, Tarcortin, Tetrahydro E, Tetrahydrocompound E, Texacort, Texacort lotion 25, Timocort, Transderma H, Traumaide, UFC test, Uniderm, Urinary free cortisol, Urine cortisol, Urocortisone, VoSol HC, Vytone, Zenoxone.