Glucocorticoid Receptor (NR3C1) ELISA Kit for Human

This gene encodes glucocorticoid receptor, which can function both as a transcription factor that binds to glucocorticoid response elements in the promoters of glucocorticoid responsive genes to activate their transcription, and as a regulator of other transcription factors. This receptor is typically found in the cytoplasm, but upon ligand binding, is transported into the nucleus. It is involved in inflammatory responses, cellular proliferation, and differentiation in target tissues. Mutations in this gene are associated with generalized glucocorticoid resistance. Alternative splicing of this gene results in transcript variants encoding either the same or different isoforms. Additional isoforms resulting from the use of alternate in-frame translation initiation sites have also been described, and shown to be functional, displaying diverse cytoplasm-to-nucleus trafficking patterns and distinct transcriptional activities (PMID:15866175). [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2011]

GR: transcription factor of the nuclear receptor family. Receptor for glucocorticoids (GC). Binds to glucocorticoid response elements (GRE) and modulates other transcription factors. Affects inflammatory responses, cellular proliferation and differentiation in target tissues. Three alternatively spliced isoforms have been described.

Protein type: Nuclear receptor; Transcription factor; DNA-binding; Mitochondrial

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 5q31.3

Cellular Component: cytoplasm; cytosol; membrane; mitochondrial matrix; nucleoplasm; nucleus

Molecular Function: glucocorticoid receptor activity; protein binding; protein dimerization activity; steroid binding; transcription factor activity; zinc ion binding

Biological Process: adrenal gland development; chromatin modification; gene expression; glucocorticoid mediated signaling; glucocorticoid metabolic process; glucocorticoid receptor signaling pathway; maternal behavior; positive regulation of neuron apoptosis; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; regulation of glucocorticoid biosynthetic process; regulation of gluconeogenesis; regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; signal transduction; transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; transcription initiation from RNA polymerase II promoter; transcription, DNA-dependent

Disease: Glucocorticoid Resistance, Generalized