1986
Glucocorticoid stimulation of choline-phosphate cytidylyltransferase activity in fetal rat lung: Receptor-response relationships
Rooney S, Dynia D, Smart D, Chu A, Ingleson L, Wilson C, Gross I. Glucocorticoid stimulation of choline-phosphate cytidylyltransferase activity in fetal rat lung: Receptor-response relationships. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta 1986, 888: 208-216. PMID: 3017448, DOI: 10.1016/0167-4889(86)90023-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffect of dexamethasoneDexamethasone bindingCholine-phosphate cytidylyltransferase activitySpecific dexamethasone bindingFetal lung maturationFetal rat lung explantsCholine-phosphate cytidylyltransferaseSpecific nuclear bindingCytidylyltransferase activityRat lung explantsReceptor-mediated processSupernatant fractionFetal rat lungDose-response curveDexamethasone-treated culturesLung maturationGlucocorticoid bindingGlucocorticoid actionDe novo phosphatidylcholine synthesisLung explantsRat lungDexamethasoneGlucocorticoid stimulationStimulatory effectCholine incorporation
1983
Fetal rat lung maturation: initiation and modulation
Gross I, Wilson C. Fetal rat lung maturation: initiation and modulation. Journal Of Applied Physiology 1983, 55: 1725-1732. PMID: 6662763, DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1983.55.6.1725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal lung maturationGestational ageLung maturationCholine incorporationEquivalent gestational ageFetal rat lungGlucocorticoid bindingDays gestationLung tissueFetal lungRat lungBiochemical markersLung developmentMorphological maturationDSPC contentMesenchymal tissueMaturational processesMarked increaseHormoneSimilar increaseLungLate modulationPhosphatidylcholine synthesisAgeMaturation