2017
Glucocorticoids and Reproduction: Traffic Control on the Road to Reproduction
Whirledge S, Cidlowski JA. Glucocorticoids and Reproduction: Traffic Control on the Road to Reproduction. Trends In Endocrinology And Metabolism 2017, 28: 399-415. PMID: 28274682, PMCID: PMC5438761, DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2017.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiverse cellular functionsStress-induced levelsCell-specific mannerCellular functionsGlucocorticoid receptorCellular processingGR geneReproductive functionNormal physiologyActivity of glucocorticoidsCompelling new evidenceReproductionReproductive dysfunctionGlucocorticoid responsivenessGlucocorticoidsSteroid hormonesGenesProteinDiversityPhysiologyRegulationFunctionReceptorsNew evidenceMaintenance
2010
Glucocorticoids, stress, and fertility.
Whirledge S, Cidlowski JA. Glucocorticoids, stress, and fertility. Minerva Endocrinologica 2010, 35: 109-25. PMID: 20595939, PMCID: PMC3547681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevels of glucocorticoidsGonadal functionNormal brain developmentTestes/ovariesLevels of glucoseLife-long effectsFetal exposureMaternal exposureStress-related behaviorsAdrenal functionExogenous glucocorticoidsAdrenal axisGonadal axisNeuroendocrine functionGlucocorticoid inhibitionAnatomical sitesPrenatal stressElevated glucocorticoidsGlucocorticoidsPituitary glandReproductive functionBrain developmentStressful challengesFat breakdownMultiple tissues