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