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  1. Pituitary neuropeptides and B lymphocyte function

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, April 2021, Wiley

    Dr William J Kovacs

  2. Individual pituitary neuropeptides do not recapitulate the effects of repository corticotropin (Acthar®) on human B cells in vitro

    Article • Journal of Neuroimmunology, April 2021, Elsevier

    Dr William J Kovacs

  3. Repository corticotropin injection reverses critical elements of the TLR9/B cell receptor activation response in human B cells in vitro

    Article • Clinical Immunology, April 2019, Elsevier

    Dr William J Kovacs

  4. Repository Corticotropin Injection exerts direct acute effects on human B cell gene expression distinct from the actions of glucocorticoids

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Immunology, December 2017, Wiley

    Dr William J Kovacs

  5. Corrigendum to “Glucocorticoid inhibition of activation-induced cytidine deaminase expression in human B lymphocytes” [Mol. Cell. Endocrinol. 382 (2014) 881–887]

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, December 2015, Elsevier

    Dr William J Kovacs

  6. Direct effects of HP Acthar Gel® on human B lymphocyte activation in vitro

    Article • Arthritis Research & Therapy, October 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr William J Kovacs

  7. Variation in the androgen receptor gene exon 1 CAG repeat correlates with manifestations of autoimmunity in women with lupus

    Article • April 2014, Bioscientifica

    Dr William J Kovacs

  8. To B or Not to B? Glucocorticoid Impact on B Lymphocyte Fate and Function

    Article • Endocrinology, February 2014, Endocrine Society

    Dr William J Kovacs

  9. Glucocorticoid inhibition of activation-induced cytidine deaminase expression in human B lymphocytes

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, February 2014, Elsevier

    Dr William J Kovacs

  10. Gonadal steroids and humoral immunity

    Article • Nature Reviews Endocrinology, November 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr William J Kovacs

  11. Estrogen and telomerase in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, November 2012, Elsevier

    Dr William J Kovacs

  12. Expression of Humoral Autoimmunity is Related to Androgen Receptor CAG Repeat Length in Men with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Article • Journal of Clinical Immunology, March 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr William J Kovacs

  13. Sexual dimorphism of RA manifestations: genes, hormones and behavior

    Article • Nature Reviews Rheumatology, February 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr William J Kovacs

  14. Short stature in a patient with familial glucocorticoid deficiency

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, January 2011, De Gruyter

    Dr William J Kovacs

  15. Evidence That Androgens Modulate Human Thymic T Cell Output

    Article • Journal of Investigative Medicine, January 2011, BMJ

    Dr William J Kovacs

  16. Macrophage Expression of Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor-  Reduces Atherosclerosis in Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor Deficient Mice

    Article • Circulation, September 2007, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr William J Kovacs

  17. Quantitation and cellular localization of 11β-HSD1 expression in murine thymus

    Article • The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, May 2006, Elsevier

    Dr William J Kovacs

  18. Book review

    Article • Brain Behavior and Immunity, July 2005, Elsevier

    Dr William J Kovacs

  19. Editorial: Toward Understanding Variation in Responsiveness to Hormones

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, July 2004, Endocrine Society

    Dr William J Kovacs

  20. Gene expression phenotyping of an ACTH-producing small cell lung cancer line

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, April 2004, Elsevier

    Dr William J Kovacs

  21. A Novel Mutation in the Preprovasopressin Gene Identified in a Kindred with Autosomal Dominant Neurohypophyseal Diabetes Insipidus

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, April 2004, Endocrine Society

    Dr William J Kovacs

  22. EFFECT OF SEX STEROIDS ON IMMUNE CELL DEVELOPMENT

    Article • Shock, March 2004, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr William J Kovacs

  23. Epidermal Growth Factor Increases Cortisol Production and Type II 3β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase/Δ5-Δ4-Isomerase Expression in Human Adrenocortical Carcinoma Cells: Evidence for a Stat5-Dependent Mechanism

    Article • Endocrinology, May 2003, Endocrine Society

    Dr William J Kovacs

  24. Glucocorticoids enhance activation of the human type II 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/Δ5–Δ4 isomerase gene

    Article • The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, September 2002, Elsevier

    Dr William J Kovacs

  25. Syndrome of Ectopic ACTH Hypersecretion

    Article • January 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr William J Kovacs

  26. Androgens in Immunology and Autoimmune Diseases

    Article • January 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr William J Kovacs

  27. Bone marrow stromal cells mediate androgenic suppression of B lymphocyte development

    Article • Journal of Clinical Investigation, December 2001, American Society for Clinical Investigation

    Dr William J Kovacs

  28. Bone marrow stromal cells mediate androgenic suppression of B lymphocyte development

    Article • Journal of Clinical Investigation, December 2001, American Society for Clinical Investigation

    Dr William J Kovacs

  29. Alterations in the regulation of androgen-sensitive Cyp 4a monooxygenases cause hypertension

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, April 2001, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr William J Kovacs

  30. Androgen Receptors in Thymic Epithelium Modulate Thymus Size and Thymocyte Development1

    Article • Endocrinology, March 2001, Endocrine Society

    Dr William J Kovacs

  31. Androgen Receptors in Thymic Epithelium Modulate Thymus Size and Thymocyte Development

    Article • Endocrinology, March 2001, Endocrine Society

    Dr William J Kovacs

  32. Function of a truncated glucocorticoid receptor form at a negative glucocorticoid response element in the proopiomelanocortin gene

    Article • Journal of Molecular Endocrinology, February 2001, Bioscientifica

    Dr William J Kovacs

  33. Effects of Androgens on T and B Lymphocyte Development

    Article • Immunologic Research, January 2001, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr William J Kovacs

  34. Sex Hormones and Immune Responses

    Article • January 1999, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr William J Kovacs

  35. Expression of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 in an ACTH-producing small cell lung cancer

    Article • The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, November 1998, Elsevier

    Dr William J Kovacs

  36. An ACTH-producing small cell lung cancer expresses aberrant glucocorticoid receptor transcripts from a normal gene

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, July 1998, Elsevier

    Dr William J Kovacs

  37. Androgens Accelerate Thymocyte Apoptosis1

    Article • Endocrinology, February 1998, Endocrine Society

    Dr William J Kovacs

  38. Androgens Accelerate Thymocyte Apoptosis

    Article • Endocrinology, February 1998, Endocrine Society

    Dr William J Kovacs

  39. Androgens Alter B Cell Development in Normal Male Mice

    Article • Cellular Immunology, December 1997, Elsevier

    Dr William J Kovacs

  40. Schistosoma mansoni:Susceptibility Differences between Male and Female Mice Can Be Mediated by Testosterone during Early Infection

    Article • Experimental Parasitology, March 1997, Elsevier

    Dr William J Kovacs

  41. Gonadal Steroids and Immunity*

    Article • Endocrine Reviews, August 1996, Endocrine Society

    Dr William J Kovacs

  42. Gonadal steroids and immunity

    Article • Endocrine Reviews, August 1996, Endocrine Society

    Dr William J Kovacs

  43. Case Report: Testosterone Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Patient With Klinefelter’s Syndrome

    Article • The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, October 1995, Elsevier

    Dr William J Kovacs

  44. Glucocorticoid receptor structure and function in an adrenocorticotropin-secreting small cell lung cancer.

    Article • Molecular Endocrinology, September 1995, Endocrine Society

    Dr William J Kovacs

  45. Immunochemical and flow cytometric analysis of androgen receptor expression in thymocytes

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, March 1995, Elsevier

    Dr William J Kovacs

  46. Induction of immature thymocyte proliferation after castration of normal male mice.

    Article • Endocrinology, January 1994, Endocrine Society

    Dr William J Kovacs

  47. Induction of immature thymocyte proliferation after castration of normal male mice

    Article • Endocrinology, January 1994, Endocrine Society

    Dr William J Kovacs

  48. Determination of the Lethal Dose of Dexamethasone for Early Passage In Vitro Human Glioblastoma Cell Cultures

    Article • Neurosurgery, September 1993, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr William J Kovacs

  49. Determination of the Lethal Dose of Dexamethasone for Early Passage In Vitro Human Glioblastoma Cell Cultures

    Article • Neurosurgery, September 1993, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr William J Kovacs

  50. Testosterone induces expression of transforming growth factor-beta1 in the murine thymus

    Article • The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, May 1993, Elsevier

    Dr William J Kovacs

  51. An androgenic affinity ligand covalently binds to cytosolic aldehyde dehydrogenase from human genital skin fibroblasts

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, February 1993, Elsevier

    Dr William J Kovacs

  52. Androgen Deprivation Induces Phenotypic and Functional Changes in the Thymus of Adult Male Mice*

    Article • Endocrinology, November 1991, Endocrine Society

    Dr William J Kovacs

  53. Estrogen and Androgen Production Rates in Two Brothers with Reifenstein Syndrome*

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, July 1990, Endocrine Society

    Dr William J Kovacs

  54. Analysis of the Androgen Receptor in Isolated Testicular Cell Types with a Microassay that Uses an Affinity Ligand*

    Article • Endocrinology, November 1989, Endocrine Society

    Dr William J Kovacs

  55. The 56 kDa protein of human genital skin fibroblasts is identical to that radiolabelled by [3H]dihydrotestosterone 17β-bromoacetate

    Article • Journal of Steroid Biochemistry, September 1989, Elsevier

    Dr William J Kovacs

  56. Increased Thymic Size and Thymocyte Interleukin 2 Production in Androgen-Resistant Mice

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, June 1989, Wiley

    Dr William J Kovacs

  57. Biochemical Characterization of the Protein Affinity Labeled by Dihydrotestosterone 17β-Bromoacetate: Comparison with the Human Androgen Receptor*

    Article • Endocrinology, March 1989, Endocrine Society

    Dr William J Kovacs

  58. Monoclonal Antibodies to Rat Androgen-Binding Protein Recognize Both of Its Subunits and Cross-React with Rabbit and Human Testosterone-Binding Globulin*

    Article • Endocrinology, June 1988, Endocrine Society

    Dr William J Kovacs

  59. Regulation of Steroidogenic Responsiveness and Cyclic Nucleotide Levels by Atrial Natriuretic Factor in Isolated Mouse Leydig Cellsa

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, December 1987, Wiley

    Dr William J Kovacs

  60. Androgen Receptors in Human Thymocytes

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, December 1987, Wiley

    Dr William J Kovacs

  61. Gonadotropins and Testosterone Escape from Suppression during Prolonged Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Antagonist Administration in Normal Men*

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, May 1987, Endocrine Society

    Dr William J Kovacs

  62. Suppression of Pituitary-Gonadal Function by a Potent New Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Antagonist in Normal Men*

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, May 1987, Endocrine Society

    Dr William J Kovacs

  63. THE CHANGING RATIO OF SERUM BIOACTIVE TO IMMUNOREACTIVE FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE IN NORMAL MEN FOLLOWING TREATMENT WITH A POTENT GONADOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE ANTAGONIST

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, September 1986, Endocrine Society

    Dr William J Kovacs

  64. Atrial natriuretic factor regulates steroidogenic responsiveness and cyclic nucleotide levels in mouse leydig cells in vitro

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, July 1986, Elsevier

    Dr William J Kovacs

  65. The inhibition of progesterone secretion and the regulation of cyclic nucleotides by atrial natriuretic factor in gonadotropin responsive murine Leydig tumor cells

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, December 1985, Elsevier

    Dr William J Kovacs

  66. Endocrine and genetic characterization of cousins with male pseudohermaphroditism: evidence that the Lubs pheno‐type can result from a mutation that alters the structure of the androgen receptor

    Article • Clinical Genetics, October 1984, Wiley

    Dr William J Kovacs

  67. Transformation of Human Androgen Receptors to the Deoxyribonucleic Acid-Binding State*

    Article • Endocrinology, November 1983, Endocrine Society

    Dr William J Kovacs