Assertion: steroid | /r/CapableOf | autoregulate their receptor
Facets:
value: generally
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Steroid hormones generally autoregulate their receptor levels.516 Desensitization or down-regulation of receptor numbers, measured by decreased ligand binding capacity, occurs in response to exposure to high levels of ligand, and involves the reduction in receptor mRNA levels, thus decreasing the number of available receptors.