2021
Combinatorial actions of glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid stress hormone receptors are required for preventing neurodegeneration of the mouse hippocampus
Oakley R, Whirledge S, Petrillo M, Riddick N, Xu X, Moy S, Cidlowski J. Combinatorial actions of glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid stress hormone receptors are required for preventing neurodegeneration of the mouse hippocampus. Neurobiology Of Stress 2021, 15: 100369. PMID: 34368410, PMCID: PMC8326231, DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2021.100369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDentate gyrus neuronsMineralocorticoid receptorGyrus neuronsKnockout miceSingle knockout counterpartsConditioned fear testDouble knockout miceStress hormone receptorsPrimary stress hormoneCA2 neuronsHippocampal glucocorticoidRelated nuclear receptorsKnockout counterpartsNeuronal deathDentate gyrusNeuronal markersLarge cohortMouse hippocampusPsychiatric disordersGlucocorticoidsHippocampusCell proliferation pathwaysChronic stressStress hormonesProfound neurodegeneration
2019
SAT-005 Gene Expression and Behavioral Alterations in Mice with Conditional Knockout of GR, MR, or Both GR and MR in the Hippocampus
Oakley R, Whirledge S, Riddick N, Quinn M, Xu X, Moy S, Cidlowski J. SAT-005 Gene Expression and Behavioral Alterations in Mice with Conditional Knockout of GR, MR, or Both GR and MR in the Hippocampus. Journal Of The Endocrine Society 2019, 3: sat-005. PMCID: PMC6552087, DOI: 10.1210/js.2019-sat-005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMineralocorticoid receptorDouble knockout miceGlucocorticoid receptorGRKO miceKnockout miceEmx1-Cre miceRelated mineralocorticoid receptorDepression-like behaviorHippocampal glucocorticoid receptorsConditioned fear testOpen field testMonths of agePrimary stress hormoneSwim testPsychiatric disordersUnique signaling pathwaysBehavioral alterationsBody weightCognitive impairmentHippocampusGlucocorticoidsMutant miceStress hormonesBrain functionMice
2017
Glucocorticoids and Reproduction: Traffic Control on the Road to Reproduction
Whirledge S, Cidlowski JA. Glucocorticoids and Reproduction: Traffic Control on the Road to Reproduction. Trends In Endocrinology And Metabolism 2017, 28: 399-415. PMID: 28274682, PMCID: PMC5438761, DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2017.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiverse cellular functionsStress-induced levelsCell-specific mannerCellular functionsGlucocorticoid receptorCellular processingGR geneReproductive functionNormal physiologyActivity of glucocorticoidsCompelling new evidenceReproductionReproductive dysfunctionGlucocorticoid responsivenessGlucocorticoidsSteroid hormonesGenesProteinDiversityPhysiologyRegulationFunctionReceptorsNew evidenceMaintenance
2013
A Role for Glucocorticoids in Stress-Impaired Reproduction: Beyond the Hypothalamus and Pituitary
Whirledge S, Cidlowski JA. A Role for Glucocorticoids in Stress-Impaired Reproduction: Beyond the Hypothalamus and Pituitary. Endocrinology 2013, 154: 4450-4468. PMID: 24064362, PMCID: PMC3836069, DOI: 10.1210/en.2013-1652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlucocorticoid signalingAbsence of stressOffspring fitnessReproductive investmentReproductive successGonadal axisCentral regulatorEvolutionary advantageStress responseReproductive eventsSex steroid receptorsAction of glucocorticoidsReproductive statusReproductionReproductive systemCentral actionAdrenal axisSignalingGlucocorticoid secretionImmune responseGlucocorticoid receptorStress contributesSteroid receptorsGlucocorticoidsMetabolic statusGlobal Gene Expression Analysis in Human Uterine Epithelial Cells Defines New Targets of Glucocorticoid and Estradiol Antagonism1
Whirledge S, Xu X, Cidlowski JA. Global Gene Expression Analysis in Human Uterine Epithelial Cells Defines New Targets of Glucocorticoid and Estradiol Antagonism1. Biology Of Reproduction 2013, 89: 66, 1-17. PMID: 23843231, PMCID: PMC4435104, DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.113.111054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune systemUterine endometrial cancer cell lineUterine epitheliumEndometrial cancer cell linesHuman uterine epithelial cellsMaintenance of pregnancyEffects of glucocorticoidsImmune cell traffickingSynthetic glucocorticoid dexamethasoneCell linesEpithelial-like cell lineFemale reproductive systemPresence of DexGlucocorticoid-regulated genesIngenuity Pathway AnalysisUterine epithelial cellsCancer cell linesInflammatory responseReproductive hormonesEstrogen receptorGlucocorticoid signalingEmbryo implantationGlucocorticoid dexamethasoneGlucocorticoid receptorGlucocorticoids
2012
Estradiol Antagonism of Glucocorticoid-Induced GILZ Expression in Human Uterine Epithelial Cells and Murine Uterus
Whirledge S, Cidlowski JA. Estradiol Antagonism of Glucocorticoid-Induced GILZ Expression in Human Uterine Epithelial Cells and Murine Uterus. Endocrinology 2012, 154: 499-510. PMID: 23183181, PMCID: PMC3529382, DOI: 10.1210/en.2012-1748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGILZ gene expressionGILZ expressionEstrogen receptorGlucocorticoid receptorInterplay of estrogensSex hormone signalingEpithelial cellsER antagonist ICIImmune modulating functionsHuman uterine epithelial cellsCombination of dexamethasoneUterine epithelial cellsDexamethasone decreasesImmune-related functionsGlucocorticoid response elementMurine uterusGene expressionMouse uterusGlucocorticoid signalingEmbryo implantationUterine endometriumGILZ promoterGlucocorticoidsHormone treatmentReceptorsGlucocorticoids Regulate Gene Expression and Repress Cellular Proliferation in Human Uterine Leiomyoma Cells
Whirledge S, Dixon D, Cidlowski JA. Glucocorticoids Regulate Gene Expression and Repress Cellular Proliferation in Human Uterine Leiomyoma Cells. Discover Oncology 2012, 3: 79-92. PMID: 22311344, PMCID: PMC4772901, DOI: 10.1007/s12672-012-0103-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine leiomyoma cellsHuman uterine leiomyoma cellsLeiomyoma cellsGlucocorticoid receptorUterine leiomyomaUterine leiomyoma treatmentAbsence of estrogenPotential roleSmooth muscle cellsSynthetic glucocorticoid dexamethasoneIngenuity Pathway AnalysisLeiomyoma treatmentSignificant glucocorticoidE2 effectsEstrogen treatmentCell growthSex hormonesGenome-wide microarray studiesGlucocorticoid dexamethasoneGlucocorticoidsS-phase cellsNormal myometriumFlow cytometryMuscle cellsLeiomyoma
2010
Glucocorticoids, stress, and fertility.
Whirledge S, Cidlowski JA. Glucocorticoids, stress, and fertility. Minerva Endocrinologica 2010, 35: 109-25. PMID: 20595939, PMCID: PMC3547681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevels of glucocorticoidsGonadal functionNormal brain developmentTestes/ovariesLevels of glucoseLife-long effectsFetal exposureMaternal exposureStress-related behaviorsAdrenal functionExogenous glucocorticoidsAdrenal axisGonadal axisNeuroendocrine functionGlucocorticoid inhibitionAnatomical sitesPrenatal stressElevated glucocorticoidsGlucocorticoidsPituitary glandReproductive functionBrain developmentStressful challengesFat breakdownMultiple tissues