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
1984
Corticosteroid binding by fetal rat and rabbit lung in organ culture
Ballard P, Ballard R, Gonzales L, Huemmelink R, Wilson C, Gross I. Corticosteroid binding by fetal rat and rabbit lung in organ culture. The Journal Of Steroid Biochemistry And Molecular Biology 1984, 21: 117-126. PMID: 6482426, DOI: 10.1016/0022-4731(84)90371-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRabbit lungsFetal ratsDexamethasone binding capacityConcentrations of dexamethasoneFetal lung cellsHalf-maximal stimulationGlucocorticoid effectsPhosphatidylcholine synthesisActive glucocorticoidsCorticosteroid metabolismDexamethasone bindingGlucocorticoid actionReceptor concentrationRabbit fetusesReceptor capacityFetal developmentRat lungLungBinding capacityFemale rabbitsLung cellsDexamethasoneCholine incorporationPhysiologic activityPrior exposure
1983
Corticosteroid Stimulation of Phosphatidylcholine Synthesis in Cultured Fetal Rabbit Lung: Evidence for de Novo Protein Synthesis Mediated by Glucocorticoid Receptors*
GROSS I, BALLARD P, BALLARD R, JONES C, WILSON C. Corticosteroid Stimulation of Phosphatidylcholine Synthesis in Cultured Fetal Rabbit Lung: Evidence for de Novo Protein Synthesis Mediated by Glucocorticoid Receptors*. Endocrinology 1983, 112: 829-837. PMID: 6822213, DOI: 10.1210/endo-112-3-829.Peer-Reviewed Original Research