Which of the following is not true of cortisol?

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It stimulates inflammation

It stimulates gluconeogenesis

It stimulates foetal lung maturation

It inhibits the sensitivity of cells to insulin

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Cortisol produces anti-inflammatory reactions and suppresses the immune response.

Cortisol accelerates foetal lung maturation and the production of surfactant.

Cortisol contributes to hyperglycemia by stimulating gluconeogenesis and inhibits the peripheral use of glucose (insulin resistance) by decreasing the translocation of glucose transporters (especially GLUT4) to the cell membrane.

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