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desoxycorticosterone

Known as: Deoxycorticosterone, 21-Hydroxy-4-pregnene-3,20-dione, Cortexone 
A C-21 steroid hormone synthesized by the adrenal gland that is a precursor for cortisol and aldosterone and has potential mineralocorticoid activity… 
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18-ethynyldeoxycorticosterone18-hydroxy-19-nordeoxycorticosterone18-hydroxydeoxycorticosterone19-hydroxydeoxycorticosterone

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Adrenal Cortex HormonesMineralocorticoids
In BloodProcess of secretionagonistsanalogs & derivatives

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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Lithium Infusion to Study Sodium Handling in Unanesthetized Hypertensive Rats
To investigate renal tubular handling of sodium in various types of experimental hypertension, sodium, lithium, and inulin… 
1982
1982
Urinary 19-nor-deoxycorticosterone excretion in the spontaneously hypertensive rat.
Urinary free 21-hydroxy-19-nor-4-pregnen-3,20-dione (19-nor-DOC) excretion in male and female spontaneously hypertensive rats… 
1981
1981
Purification of a human progesterone receptor.
The cytoplasmic progesterone receptor form human uterus has been purified to apparent homogeneity by a combination of ammonium… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Inhibition of dimethyl sulfoxide-stimulated Friend cell erythrodifferentiation by hydrocortisone and other steroids.
Erythrodifferentiation and hemoglobin synthesis in dimethyl sulfoxide-stimulated Friend erythroleukemia cells were inhibited by… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
The effect of pregnenolone, progesterone, deoxycorticosterone or corticosterone on the time of ovulation and oviposition in the hen.
Pregnenolone, progesterone, deoxycorticosterone and corticosterone were injected into hens between 16.30 and 17.00 h on the day… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Estimation of aldosterone, 11-deoxycorticosterone, 18-hydroxy-11-deoxy-corticosterone, corticosterone, cortisol and 11-deoxycortisol in human plasma by gas-liquid chromatography with electron capture…
A method for determining the plasma concentrations of six major corticosteroids, aldosterone, 18-hydroxy-11-deoxycorticosterone… 
1970
1970
Glucocorticoid regulation of ACTH sensitivity of adenyl cyclase in rat fat cell membranes.
Plasma membrane sacs of isolated rat fat cells (ghots) possess an adenyl cyclase system, which is activated by lipolytic hormones… 
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
ROLE OF 18-HYDROXYLATION IN THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF ALDOSTERONE.
The role of 18-hydroxylation in the biosynthesis of aldosterone from corticosterone was investigated by incubating radioactive 18… 
Highly Cited
1958
Highly Cited
1958
Regulation of aldosterone secretion.
Highly Cited
1957
Highly Cited
1957
Alteration of contractile response of artery strips by a potassium-free solution, cardiac glycosides and changes in stimulation frequency.
Electrical stimulation of helically cut strips of rabbit carotid artery, mounted so as to allow development of tension…