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Corticosterone regulation of mRNAs and and corresponding RU486 antagonism in astrocytes in vitro

ABSTRACT: Analysis of mRNA gene expression changes mediated by natural glucocorticoid ligand corticosterone in mouse cortical primary astrocyte cultures; also, parallel analysis of RU486 (mifepristone) antagonism of corticosterone-mediated mRNA changes. Total RNA obtained from astrocyte cultures subjected to 2, 4, or 6 hours of (1) 100nM corticosterone alone, (2) 500nM RU486 alone, or (3) 100nM corticosterone + 500nM RU486 exposure compared to vehicle control astrocyte cultures.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Bradley Carter

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-39270 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Glucocorticoid treatment of astrocytes results in temporally dynamic transcriptome regulation and astrocyte-enriched mRNA changes in vitro.

Carter Bradley S BS Meng Fan F Thompson Robert C RC

Physiological genomics 20121030 24

While general effects of glucocorticoids are well established, the specific cellular mechanisms by which these hormones exert tissue-dependent effects continue to be elaborated. Diseases that demonstrate altered glucocorticoid signaling have been associated with alterations in astrocytes, yet relatively little is known about the effects of glucocorticoids upon this cell type. We have analyzed mRNA expression patterns following glucocorticoid treatment of mouse primary astrocyte cultures. Microar ...[more]

PMID: 23110767

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Corticosterone regulation of mRNAs and and corresponding RU486 antagonism in astrocytes in vitro

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Glucocorticoid treatment of astrocytes results in temporally dynamic transcriptome regulation and astrocyte-enriched mRNA changes in vitro.

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