ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0016.14-3 | (1) | ESPEYB16

14.3. A membrane transporter is required for steroid hormone uptake in Drosophila

N Okamoto , R Viswanatha , R Bittar , Z Li , S Haga-Yamanaka , N Perrimon , N Yamanaka

To read the full abstract: Dev Cell. 2018 Nov 5;47(3):294–305.e7.Steroid hormones were believed to enter target cells via passive diffusion through the plasma membrane. This article shows that, at least for Drosophila, steroid hormones require a protein transporter to enter cells.Genomic functions of steroid hormones are mediated by intracellular nuclear recep...