Glucocorticoids are thought to function as anti-inflammatory agents since they are able to stimulate the synthesis of what protein?
A)tumor necrosis factor (TNF)
B)platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)
C)transforming growth factor $\beta$ (TGF-$\beta$)
D)nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-$\kappa$B)
E)inhibitor-kappa B$\alpha$ (I$\kappa$B$\alpha$)

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Glucocorticoids stimulate the synthesis of inhibitor-kappa Bα (IκBα), which inhibits the activity of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), a transcription factor that promotes the expression of pro-inflammatory genes. This action contributes to the anti-inflammatory effects of glucocorticoids.

Glucocorticoids Are Thought to Function as Anti-Inflammatory Agents Since They β\betaβ

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