Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones released by the adrenal cortex, which
includes glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids. 1 However, the term “corticosteroids” is …

Glucocorticoids are primary stress hormones necessary for life that regulate numerous
physiologic processes in an effort to maintain homeostasis. Synthetic derivatives of these …

Glucocorticoids are steroid hormones regulated in a circadian and stress-associated
manner to maintain various metabolic and homeostatic functions that are necessary for life …

Zebrafish are teleosts (bony fish) that share with mammals a common ancestor belonging to
the phylum Osteichthyes, from which their endoskeletal systems have been inherited …

Dysregulation of the inflammatory response in humans can lead to various inflammatory
diseases, like asthma and rheumatoid arthritis. The innate branch of the immune system …

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are persistent environmental contaminants that act as
endocrine disruptors and organ system toxicants. These pesticides (eg …

Glucocorticoids regulate numerous physiological processes and are mainstays in the
treatment of inflammation, autoimmune disease, and cancer. The traditional view that …

Steroid hormones are involved in the regulation of a variety of processes like embryonic
development, sex differentiation, metabolism, immune responses, circadian rhythms, stress …

Technological innovation has helped the zebrafish embryo gain ground as a disease model
and an assay system for drug screening. Here, we review the use of zebrafish embryos and …

Due to their well-characterized neural development and high genetic homology to
mammals, zebrafish (Danio rerio) have emerged as a powerful model organism in the field …