1994
Butyrate modulates surfactant protein mRNA in fetal rat lung by altering mRNA transcription and stability
Peterec S, Nichols K, Dynia D, Wilson C, Gross I. Butyrate modulates surfactant protein mRNA in fetal rat lung by altering mRNA transcription and stability. American Journal Of Physiology 1994, 267: l9-l15. PMID: 8048547, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1994.267.1.l9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal rat lungButyric acid analogueMRNA concentrationsRat lungNa-butyrateSP-A levelsDiabetic pregnanciesMaternal diabetesPulmonary maturationLung maturationMRNA transcriptionBiphasic effectSurfactant protein mRNAsProtein mRNASP-B mRNAAcid analoguesButyrate treatmentLungExposure of explantsFetusesInitial decreaseMRNAGene expressionButyrateMaturation
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