糖皮质激素主要成分是皮质醇(cortisol),它由肾上腺皮质中束状带分泌,属于甾体激素。在很早的时候,人们就已经发现糖皮质激素可以调节糖类代谢,并因此给它命名。随着研究进展,人们还发现糖皮质激素对糖、脂肪、和蛋白质的合成和代谢也具有调节作用,而且在抗炎、抗毒、抗休克、抑制免疫应答等方面作用显著。 The main component of glucocorticoids is cortisol, which is secreted by the zona pellucida in the adrenal cortex and is a steroid hormone. Earlier, people have found that glucocorticoids regulate carbohydrate metabolism and therefore give it a name. With the progress of research, people also found that glucocorticoids also regulate the synthesis and metabolism of sugar, fat, and protein, and have significant effects on anti-inflammatory, anti-virus, anti-shock and immune suppression.