USES OF A CAROTENOID IN THE TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF STRESS INDUCED CONDITIONS

The invention relates to a carotenoid for use in the treatment or prevention of stress induced conditions, and in particular it relates to the treatment or prevention of a disease mediated by glucocorticoid receptor activity. The invention also relates to a cosmetic method for preventing premature-a...

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Hauptverfasser: ÁLVAREZ MICÓ, Xavier, RUIZ CANOVAS, Eugenia, DURANY TURK, Olga, SEGURA DE YEBRA, Jordi, MERCADÉ ROCA, Jaume
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The invention relates to a carotenoid for use in the treatment or prevention of stress induced conditions, and in particular it relates to the treatment or prevention of a disease mediated by glucocorticoid receptor activity. The invention also relates to a cosmetic method for preventing premature-aging of skin in a subject which comprises administering a carotenoid to said subject. Finally, the invention relates to a method for modulating the activity of a glucocorticoid receptor comprising contacting the receptor with a carotenoid.