Endocrine Abstracts

Objectives: Glucocorticoids (GCs) intervene in different physiological activities in almost all systems of the human organism. However, GCs are also potent inducers of apoptosis in many cell types and tissues. It is known, that glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis affects the musculoskeletal system, circulatory system, nervous system, endocrine system, reproductive system, and the immune system. Nevertheless, the exact mechanisms of GCs action in human normal hematopoiesis are sti...