Glucocorticoid receptors relay signals from stress hormones in the blood into cells.

糖皮质激素受体依靠血液中的压力激素发出信号而进入细胞。

In the case of stress, previous studies have suggested that methylation of the gene which encodes glucocorticoid receptors is important.

以往的研究表明，当母亲压力过大时，负责为糖皮质激素受体编码的基因的甲基化具有重要意义。