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bone formation. These stated functions are carried out by cortisol binding to glucocorticoid or mineralocorticoid receptors inside a cell, which then bind to DNA to affect gene expression.

Biological activity

Cortisol acts as an agonist of the corticosteroid receptors, including the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) and mineralocorticoid receptor (MR).

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