Which of the following mechanisms do steroid hormones such as glucocorticoids use to effect their action?
A)by binding to a plasma membrane receptor and then entering the cell
B)by binding the plasma membrane receptor,which stimulates the receptor to enter the cell
C)by entering into the cell and effecting the production of secondary messengers
D)by entering into the cell and then acting as transcription regulators

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Steroid hormones such as glucocorticoids enter into the cell and act as transcription regulators by binding to intracellular receptors and interacting with DNA to alter gene expression. This process takes longer to produce a response compared to other hormone mechanisms, but has a longer-lasting effect.

Which of the Following Mechanisms Do Steroid Hormones Such as Glucocorticoids