Assertion: steroid | /r/CapableOf | stimulate transcription of certain genes
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text: In general, the steroid hormones are lipid-soluble and pass through the plasma membrane to bind to receptors in the cytoplasm or in the nucleus and stimulate transcription of certain genes, and non-steroidal hormones are water-soluble and generally bind to receptors on the cell surface to cause their effects.