2003
Glucocorticoid Enhances Transforming Growth Factor-β Effects on Extracellular Matrix Protein Expression in Human Placental Mesenchymal Cells1
Lee MJ, Ma Y, LaChapelle L, Kadner SS, Guller S. Glucocorticoid Enhances Transforming Growth Factor-β Effects on Extracellular Matrix Protein Expression in Human Placental Mesenchymal Cells1. Biology Of Reproduction 2003, 70: 1246-1252. PMID: 14681196, DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.103.021956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlacental mesenchymal cellsIntrauterine growth restrictionFFN levelsProtein expressionCol IV expressionInteraction of glucocorticoidsDose-dependent mannerHuman term placentaFibronectin protein levelsExtracellular matrix protein expressionUncomplicated pregnanciesPolymerase chain reaction analysisReal-time polymerase chain reaction analysisGrowth restrictionDEX treatmentChain reaction analysisECM proteinsPlacental villiTerm placentaECM protein expressionCol IIIPlacental architectureMatrix protein expressionDexamethasoneGlucocorticoids
2002
Regulation of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor (PAI)-1 Expression in a Human Trophoblast Cell Line by Glucocorticoid (GC) and Transforming Growth Factor (TGF)-β
Ma Y, Ryu JS, Dulay A, Segal M, Guller S. Regulation of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor (PAI)-1 Expression in a Human Trophoblast Cell Line by Glucocorticoid (GC) and Transforming Growth Factor (TGF)-β. Placenta 2002, 23: 727-734. PMID: 12398812, DOI: 10.1053/plac.2002.0863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHTR-8/SVneo cellsIntrauterine growth restrictionPAI-2 levelsPAI-1 expressionPlasminogen activator inhibitorActivator inhibitorGrowth factorHuman trophoblast cell linePAI-1 levelsTrophoblast cell lineTransforming Growth FactorTGF-beta treatmentTGF-beta effectsPAI-1 proteinFibrin depositionGrowth restrictionDEX treatmentSynthetic glucocorticoidGlucocorticoidsPAI-1Regulation of fibrinolysisDexamethasoneTGF betaExcessive productionMRNA expression
1999
Steroid Regulation of Human Placental Integrins: Suppression ofα 2 Integrin Expression in Cytotrophoblasts by Glucocorticoids1
Ryu J, Majeska R, Ma Y, LaChapelle L, Guller S. Steroid Regulation of Human Placental Integrins: Suppression ofα 2 Integrin Expression in Cytotrophoblasts by Glucocorticoids1. Endocrinology 1999, 140: 3904-3908. DOI: 10.1210/en.140.9.3904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExtracellular matrix ligandsHuman cytotrophoblastsControl levelsMessenger RNATreatment of cytotrophoblastsMRNA levelsIntegrin subunitsCell surface expressionHuman term placentaExtracellular matrixDays of treatmentHuman pregnancyExpression of collagenHeterodimeric transmembrane glycoproteinsTerm placentaCytotrophoblastDexamethasone effectDown-regulated expressionHuman placentaSurface expressionCellular adhesion receptorsDexamethasoneGC treatmentGlucocorticoidIntegrin levels
1993
Glucocorticoid suppression of human placental fibronectin expression: implications in uterine-placental adherence
Guller S, Wozniak R, Krikun G, Burnham J, Kaplan P, Lockwood C. Glucocorticoid suppression of human placental fibronectin expression: implications in uterine-placental adherence. Endocrinology 1993, 133: 1139-1146. DOI: 10.1210/en.133.3.1139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment of cytotrophoblastsIncreased levels of glucocorticoidsEffects of glucocorticoidsHuman term placentaLevels of glucocorticoidsPlacental functionExtracellular matrix protein synthesisHuman parturitionAssociated with parturitionTerm placentaMultiple extracellular matrix proteinsPlacental fibronectinDexamethasone treatmentCytotrophoblastMatrix protein synthesisDexamethasoneGlucocorticoidExtracellular matrix proteinsCell-associated materialImmunoprecipitation studiesOnfFNLevels of total proteinMessenger RNANorthern blottingOncofetal epitope