Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin Limits Glucocorticoid-Induced Muscle Wasting by Preserving Estrogen-Dependent Repression of Catabolic Signaling.
AIM Chronic glucocorticoid (GC) therapy induces severe metabolic complications, notably secondary sarcopenia driven by excessive glucocorticoid receptor (GR)-mediated catabolism. Although sex steroids protect skeletal muscle metabolism, the role of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), the primary determinant of sex ste...