2021
Chapter 9 Mechanism of glucocorticoid action in immunology—Basic concepts
Wood M, Whirledge S. Chapter 9 Mechanism of glucocorticoid action in immunology—Basic concepts. 2021, 147-170. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-818508-7.00020-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlucocorticoid receptorEpigenetic modificationsPosttranslational modificationsTranscription factorsDNA bindingTissue-specific immune responsesOverall physiologyCell typesGlucocorticoid-mediated effectsNuclear receptorsImmune cell typesFundamental processesReceptor isoformsLevels of hormonesRelative expressionReceptor actionReproductive systemChapter 9 MechanismsGlucocorticoid bioavailabilityAutoimmune diseasesGlucocorticoid actionImmune responseFetal developmentCo-FactorImmune system
2019
Chapter 5 Steroid Hormone Action
Whirledge S, Cidlowski J. Chapter 5 Steroid Hormone Action. 2019, 115-131.e4. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-47912-7.00005-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSteroid hormone receptorsSteroid hormonesHormone receptorsSteroid hormone actionComplex molecular eventsGroup of hormonesContext-specific mannerPhysiologic responsesNongenomic actionsHormone actionHormoneSignal transductionTranscription factorsReceptorsPhysiologic processesIntracellular proteinsReproductive systemMolecular eventsChemical messengers
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 status