Abstract
1. 1. The effect of cortisol and thyroxine on the formation of phosphatidylcholines and phosphatidylglycerols was studied in adult rat lung type II cells in primary culture.
2. 2. Addition of cortisol enhanced the incorporation of [Me-14C]choline, [1-14C]acetate, [1-14C]palmitate, -[U-14C]glucose, and [1(3)-3H]glycerol into total and disaturated phosphatidylcholines.
3. 3. Cortisol also stimulated
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