Developmental BiologyPNAS NexusPeer-reviewed
11β-HSD2 buffers fetal glucocorticoid exposure inducing Per1 expression under maternal stress
Kazuya Yabumoto, Yasuhiro M. Umemura, Hitomi Watanabe…·Kazuhiro Yagita
This study shows that 11β-HSD2 buffers maternal glucocorticoid surges during early development, preventing premature circadian clock activation and segmentation defects.
DOI 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgag286