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GO term:response to glucocorticoid stimulus
Synonym: response to glucocorticoid
GO id:GO:0051384
Definition:Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a glucocorticoid stimulus. Glucocorticoids are hormonal C21 corticosteroids synthesized from cholesterol with the ability to bind with the cortisol receptor and trigger similar effects. Glucocorticoids act primarily on carbohydrate and protein metabolism, and have anti-inflammatory effects.
Number of paths to term: 4

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part-ofdenotes a 'part-of' relationship
regulatesdenotes a 'regulates' relationship
positively-regulatesdenotes a 'positively-regulates' relationship
negatively-regulatesdenotes a 'negatively-regulates' relationship


Gene_Ontology
        is-abiological_process
                is-aresponse to stimulus
                        is-aresponse to chemical stimulus
                                is-aresponse to organic substance
                                        is-aresponse to hormone stimulus
                                                is-aresponse to steroid hormone stimulus
                                                        is-aresponse to corticosteroid stimulus
                                                                is-acellular response to corticosteroid stimulus +
                                                                is-aresponse to glucocorticoid stimulus [GO:0051384] (46 genes, 48 annotations)
                                                                        is-acellular response to glucocorticoid stimulus +
                                                                        is-adetection of glucocorticoid hormone stimulus
                                                                        is-aresponse to corticosterone stimulus +
                                                                        is-aresponse to cortisol stimulus +
                                                                        is-aresponse to cortisone stimulus +
                                                                        is-aresponse to dexamethasone stimulus +
                                                                is-aresponse to mineralocorticoid stimulus +


Gene_Ontology
        is-abiological_process
                is-aresponse to stimulus
                        is-aresponse to chemical stimulus
                                is-aresponse to organic substance
                                        is-aresponse to lipid
                                                is-aresponse to steroid hormone stimulus
                                                        is-aresponse to corticosteroid stimulus
                                                                is-acellular response to corticosteroid stimulus +
                                                                is-aresponse to glucocorticoid stimulus [GO:0051384] (46 genes, 48 annotations)
                                                                        is-acellular response to glucocorticoid stimulus +
                                                                        is-adetection of glucocorticoid hormone stimulus
                                                                        is-aresponse to corticosterone stimulus +
                                                                        is-aresponse to cortisol stimulus +
                                                                        is-aresponse to cortisone stimulus +
                                                                        is-aresponse to dexamethasone stimulus +
                                                                is-aresponse to mineralocorticoid stimulus +


Gene_Ontology
        is-abiological_process
                is-aresponse to stimulus
                        is-aresponse to chemical stimulus
                                is-aresponse to organic substance
                                        is-aresponse to organic cyclic compound
                                                is-aresponse to steroid hormone stimulus
                                                        is-aresponse to corticosteroid stimulus
                                                                is-acellular response to corticosteroid stimulus +
                                                                is-aresponse to glucocorticoid stimulus [GO:0051384] (46 genes, 48 annotations)
                                                                        is-acellular response to glucocorticoid stimulus +
                                                                        is-adetection of glucocorticoid hormone stimulus
                                                                        is-aresponse to corticosterone stimulus +
                                                                        is-aresponse to cortisol stimulus +
                                                                        is-aresponse to cortisone stimulus +
                                                                        is-aresponse to dexamethasone stimulus +
                                                                is-aresponse to mineralocorticoid stimulus +


Gene_Ontology
        is-abiological_process
                is-aresponse to stimulus
                        is-aresponse to endogenous stimulus
                                is-aresponse to hormone stimulus
                                        is-aresponse to steroid hormone stimulus
                                                is-aresponse to corticosteroid stimulus
                                                        is-acellular response to corticosteroid stimulus +
                                                        is-aresponse to glucocorticoid stimulus [GO:0051384] (46 genes, 48 annotations)
                                                                is-acellular response to glucocorticoid stimulus +
                                                                is-adetection of glucocorticoid hormone stimulus
                                                                is-aresponse to corticosterone stimulus +
                                                                is-aresponse to cortisol stimulus +
                                                                is-aresponse to cortisone stimulus +
                                                                is-aresponse to dexamethasone stimulus +
                                                        is-aresponse to mineralocorticoid stimulus +


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