An investigation into the role of acetylation and ligand-dependent nuclear localisation in glucocorticoid receptor transcriptional regulation

Abstract

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 134-151).The glucocorticoid receptor (GR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor which, due to its central role in anti-inflammatory responses, is a target of many therapeutically prescribed drugs. The GR undergoes multiple post-translational modifications, including phosphorylation and acetylation; however the role of GR acetylation in transactivation is unclear