Genes, stress and the internal clock - how stress hormones control our genes
Our hormones regulate reactions in our body such as behavior, metabolism or even reproduction and cell division, which are essential for survival. The messenger substances also determine our internal clock. "Each of us is under the influence of hormones every day. Without them, we would not be able to live," explains Prof. Henriette Uhlenhaut. The researchers in her team are, therefore, investigating how these substances work in our bodies to discover how gene activity in immune cells or internal organs can be controlled by hormones.
In her lecture, Prof. Uhlenhaut explains how hormones, for example dexamethasone, cortisone, and prednisolone, can be used to treat a variety of diseases - including, incidentally, covid-19.
