Assertion: glucocorticoid | /r/CapableOf | exert effect
Facets:
value: in the adipose tissue
type: LOCATION
value: on neutrophil number
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: It has been proposed that glucocorticoids may exert these effects on neutrophil number by possibly decreasing the size of the marginating neutrophil pool and increasing the output of these cells from the bone marrow (Bishop et al., 1968;
text: Glucocorticoids exert their effects also in the adipose tissue influencing its activity: they promote the differentiation and proliferation of human adipocytes acting by glucocorticoid receptors which are more abundant in visceral than in subcutaneous adipose tissue ; glucocorticoids redistribute adiposity from peripheral to central depots, as confirmed by studies showing a positive correlation between cortisol concentrations and intra-abdominal fat; finally, they increase size and number of fat cells and activate lipolysis and release of free fatty acids into the circulation .