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
2012
Estradiol Antagonism of Glucocorticoid-Induced GILZ Expression in Human Uterine Epithelial Cells and Murine Uterus
Whirledge S, Cidlowski JA. Estradiol Antagonism of Glucocorticoid-Induced GILZ Expression in Human Uterine Epithelial Cells and Murine Uterus. Endocrinology 2012, 154: 499-510. PMID: 23183181, PMCID: PMC3529382, DOI: 10.1210/en.2012-1748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGILZ gene expressionGILZ expressionEstrogen receptorGlucocorticoid receptorInterplay of estrogensSex hormone signalingEpithelial cellsER antagonist ICIImmune modulating functionsHuman uterine epithelial cellsCombination of dexamethasoneUterine epithelial cellsDexamethasone decreasesImmune-related functionsGlucocorticoid response elementMurine uterusGene expressionMouse uterusGlucocorticoid signalingEmbryo implantationUterine endometriumGILZ promoterGlucocorticoidsHormone treatmentReceptors