1992
Surfactant protein C: hormonal control of SP-C mRNA levels in vitro
Veletza S, Nichols K, Gross I, Lu H, Dynia D, Floros J. Surfactant protein C: hormonal control of SP-C mRNA levels in vitro. American Journal Of Physiology 1992, 262: l684-l687. PMID: 1319687, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1992.262.6.l684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords8-Bromo Cyclic Adenosine MonophosphateAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsBase SequenceBucladesineCell NucleusCloning, MolecularDexamethasoneFetusGene LibraryHumansKineticsLungMolecular Sequence DataOligonucleotide ProbesOrgan Culture TechniquesProteolipidsPulmonary SurfactantsRatsRNA, MessengerTranscription, GeneticConceptsSP-C mRNA levelsSP-C mRNAMRNA levelsHormonal regulationSurfactant protein CSurfactant protein mRNAsTranscriptional assaysThyroid hormone T3Transcriptional stepNorthern blotCDNA probeProtein mRNACyclic monophosphateCAMP analogSpHormone T3Hormonal controlMRNASurfactant proteinsRegulationLung explantsDose-dependent increaseRat lung explantsExplantsProtein C
1984
Corticosteroid binding by fetal rat and rabbit lung in organ culture
Ballard P, Ballard R, Gonzales L, Huemmelink R, Wilson C, Gross I. Corticosteroid binding by fetal rat and rabbit lung in organ culture. The Journal Of Steroid Biochemistry And Molecular Biology 1984, 21: 117-126. PMID: 6482426, DOI: 10.1016/0022-4731(84)90371-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRabbit lungsFetal ratsDexamethasone binding capacityConcentrations of dexamethasoneFetal lung cellsHalf-maximal stimulationGlucocorticoid effectsPhosphatidylcholine synthesisActive glucocorticoidsCorticosteroid metabolismDexamethasone bindingGlucocorticoid actionReceptor concentrationRabbit fetusesReceptor capacityFetal developmentRat lungLungBinding capacityFemale rabbitsLung cellsDexamethasoneCholine incorporationPhysiologic activityPrior exposure