2017
Pioneer Factors FOXA1 and FOXA2 Assist Selective Glucocorticoid Receptor Signaling in Human Endometrial Cells
Whirledge S, Kisanga EP, Taylor RN, Cidlowski JA. Pioneer Factors FOXA1 and FOXA2 Assist Selective Glucocorticoid Receptor Signaling in Human Endometrial Cells. Endocrinology 2017, 158: 4076-4092. PMID: 28938408, PMCID: PMC5695839, DOI: 10.1210/en.2017-00361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPioneer factor FOXA1Polymerase 2Molecular mechanismsRecruitment of GRThousands of genesExpression of lefty1GR-dependent inductionGene expression analysisHuman endometrial cellsGlucocorticoid receptorGlucocorticoid-mediated inductionEndometrial cellsRegulatory regionsGlucocorticoid receptor signalingMaster regulatorSpecific genesExpression analysisPrimary human endometrial cellsGene expressionHuman uterine cellsGlucocorticoid-dependent inductionIntracellular signalingEmbryo implantationFOXA2Receptor recruitment
2014
Genistein Disrupts Glucocorticoid Receptor Signaling in Human Uterine Endometrial Ishikawa Cells
Whirledge S, Senbanjo LT, Cidlowski JA. Genistein Disrupts Glucocorticoid Receptor Signaling in Human Uterine Endometrial Ishikawa Cells. Environmental Health Perspectives 2014, 123: 80-87. PMID: 25136773, PMCID: PMC4286279, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1408437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTarget genesWhole-genome microarray analysisIshikawa cellsGlucocorticoid receptorGenome microarray analysisCommon gene targetsGR target genesTranscriptional responseNumerous genesDisruption of GRTranscriptional antagonismGlucocorticoid receptor signalingEnvironmental estrogen exposureRegulation of stressGene targetsSelect genesGene expressionCoadministration of genisteinEndometrial Ishikawa cellsMicroarray analysisReal-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionFemale reproductive tractReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionGenesQuantitative real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction