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11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase

11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases (11β-HSD) isozymes 11β-HSD1 and 11β-HSD2 catalyze the interconversion of cortisol and cortisone. 11β-HSD1 converts cortisone to cortisol, the active hormone; and 11β-HSD2 converts cortisol to cortisone, the inactive form.

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Cat No Product Name / Activity
3096 Carbenoxolone disodium
Inhibitor of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. Also gap junction blocker
3291 PF 915275
Potent and selective 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase inhibitor

The isozymes 11β-HSD1 and 11β-HSD2, both 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases (11β-HSD), catalyze the interconversion of cortisol (corticosterone in rodents) and cortisone (11-dehyrodocorticosterone). 11β-HSD1 converts cortisone to cortisol, the active hormone; and 11β-HSD2 converts cortisol to cortisone, the inactive form.

Cortisol is initially synthesized and released by the adrenal glands under the strict control of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH). Levels vary in response to physical and psychological stress. As the name suggests, glucocorticoids increase and maintain blood glucose levels; cortisol also increases blood pressure, inhibits bone growth and contributes to cognitive dysfunction. Due to their integral role in glucocorticoid homeostasis, 11β-HSD1 and 11β-HSD2 may be important factors in the development of conditions such as hypertension, depression, osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.

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11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Gene Data

Gene Species Gene Symbol Gene Accession No. Protein Accession No.
11-HSD1 Human HSD11B1 NM_005525 P28845
Mouse Hsd11b1 NM_008288 P50172
Rat Hsd11b1 NM_017080 Q6TUH9
11-HSD2 Human HSD11B2 NM_000196 U14631
Mouse Hsd11b2 NM_008289 P51661
Rat Hsd11b2 NM_017081 P50233