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
1974
Enzyme Activities Related to Fatty Acid Synthesis in Developing Mammalian Lung
Gross I, Warshaw J. Enzyme Activities Related to Fatty Acid Synthesis in Developing Mammalian Lung. Pediatric Research 1974, 8: 193-199. PMID: 4150151, DOI: 10.1203/00006450-197403000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDe novo fatty acid synthesisNovo fatty acid synthesisFetal lifeFatty acid synthesisRabbit lungsHepatic de novo fatty acid synthesisEarly dietary intakeHepatic fatty acid synthesisFatty acidsFetal rabbit lungAcid synthesisDe novo pathwaySurface-active lipidsPulmonary synthesisFatty acid elongationLung homogenatesDietary intakeNutritional intakeFetal rabbitsMicrosomal fatty acid elongationRabbit fetusesLipid metabolismLung membranesLungAdult levels