Write a note on glucocorticoids & mineral corticoids
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Glucocorticoids are distinguished from mineralocorticoids and sex steroids by their specific receptors, target cells, and effects. ... Glucocorticoids are chiefly produced in the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex, whereas mineralocorticoids are synthesized in the zona glomerulosa.
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glucocorticoids-Glucocorticoids are part of the feedback mechanism in the immune system, which reduces certain aspects of immune function, such as inflammation.
mineral corticoids-Mineralocorticoids: A group of hormones (the most important being aldosterone) that regulate the balance of water and electrolytes (ions such as sodium and potassium) in the body. The mineralocorticoid hormones act on the kidney (and specifically on the tubules of the kidney).