2019
SUN-019 The Selective Progesterone Receptor Modulator Ulipristal Acetate Blocks Glucocorticoid Receptor Transactivation
Smalls B, Millard C, Kisanga E, Flannery C, Al-Hendy A, Whirledge S. SUN-019 The Selective Progesterone Receptor Modulator Ulipristal Acetate Blocks Glucocorticoid Receptor Transactivation. Journal Of The Endocrine Society 2019, 3: sun-019. PMCID: PMC6553416, DOI: 10.1210/js.2019-sun-019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelective progesterone receptor modulatorsAnti-glucocorticoid activityUlipristal acetateGlucocorticoid receptorEffect of UPAHuman uterine fibroid tissueLong-term therapeutic agentGR antagonist RU-486Progesterone receptor modulatorsAntagonist RU 486Post-marketing analysisGlucocorticoid-induced expressionLower glucocorticoid receptorUterine fibroid tissueEndogenous glucocorticoid receptorSynthetic glucocorticoid dexamethasoneCell linesUterine fibroid cellsHuman uterine fibroid cellsFemale reproductive systemUtLM cellsHepatic failureLiver injuryPR expressionTherapeutic options
2013
Global 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
Glucocorticoids 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