2001
Is there a role for antenatal TRH therapy for the prevention of neonatal lung disease?
Gross I, Moya F. Is there a role for antenatal TRH therapy for the prevention of neonatal lung disease? Seminars In Perinatology 2001, 25: 406-416. PMID: 11778911, DOI: 10.1053/sper.2001.29032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntenatal thyrotropin-releasing hormoneThyrotropin-releasing hormoneRespiratory distress syndromeSurfactant therapyDistress syndromeOxygen dependencyAntenatal glucocorticoid treatmentLight-headed feelingPatent ductus arteriosusRetinopathy of prematurityNeonatal lung diseaseRandomized clinical trialsPituitary-thyroid axisAddition of TRHAntenatal glucocorticoidsGlucocorticoid therapyMaternal therapyNeonatal complicationsTransient complicationsTRH therapyHormone therapyBlood pressureDuctus arteriosusGlucocorticoid treatmentLung disease
1993
Combined hormonal therapy for the prevention of respiratory distress syndrome and its consequences.
Moya F, Gross I. Combined hormonal therapy for the prevention of respiratory distress syndrome and its consequences. Seminars In Perinatology 1993, 17: 267-74. PMID: 8140441.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAntenatal steroidsPostnatal surfactantSurfactant therapyPostnatal surfactant therapyRespiratory distress syndromeSteroid therapyHormonal therapyDistress syndromePremature infantsTherapyNumber of centersEnd pointRoutine useSteroidsTRHMaturation profileApparent benefitPatientsInfantsDeathTerms of RDCLDWidespread useSyndromeComparable data
1990
Regulation of fetal lung maturation
Gross I. Regulation of fetal lung maturation. American Journal Of Physiology 1990, 259: l337-l344. PMID: 2260669, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1990.259.6.l337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsEmbryonic and Fetal DevelopmentEpitheliumFetusGlucocorticoidsHormonesHumansLungThyroid HormonesConceptsSurfactant proteinsEpithelial cell developmentCell developmentRecent identificationMolecular levelGenesPhospholipid synthesisProteinHormonal regulationSpecies differencesCurrent knowledgeLung developmentRegulationCyclic monophosphateSame hormonesMaturationExpressionPrevious studiesNotable differencesHormoneMonophosphateIdentification
1989
Initiation of Fetal Rat Lung Phospholipid and Surfactant-Associated Protein A mRNA Synthesis
Gross I, Wilson C, Floros J, Dynia D. Initiation of Fetal Rat Lung Phospholipid and Surfactant-Associated Protein A mRNA Synthesis. Pediatric Research 1989, 25: 239-244. PMID: 2704589, DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198903000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRU 486Lung tissueGlucocorticoid agonist activityRat lung phospholipidsAntagonist RU 486Steroid antagonist RU 486Surfactant-associated protein AFetal rat lungGlucocorticoid antagonistSurfactant associated proteinsLung phospholipidsSurfactant-associated proteinsFetal lungRat lungSurfactant productionComponents of surfactantSignificant increaseGlucocorticoidsLungControl explantsSpecific cytoplasmicPhosphatidylcholine synthesisSame extentPhospholipid productionTissue
1988
Prevention of respiratory distress syndrome.
Moya F, Gross I. Prevention of respiratory distress syndrome. Seminars In Perinatology 1988, 12: 348-58. PMID: 3146813.Chapters
1986
Glucocorticoid stimulation of choline-phosphate cytidylyltransferase activity in fetal rat lung: Receptor-response relationships
Rooney S, Dynia D, Smart D, Chu A, Ingleson L, Wilson C, Gross I. Glucocorticoid stimulation of choline-phosphate cytidylyltransferase activity in fetal rat lung: Receptor-response relationships. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta 1986, 888: 208-216. PMID: 3017448, DOI: 10.1016/0167-4889(86)90023-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffect of dexamethasoneDexamethasone bindingCholine-phosphate cytidylyltransferase activitySpecific dexamethasone bindingFetal lung maturationFetal rat lung explantsCholine-phosphate cytidylyltransferaseSpecific nuclear bindingCytidylyltransferase activityRat lung explantsReceptor-mediated processSupernatant fractionFetal rat lungDose-response curveDexamethasone-treated culturesLung maturationGlucocorticoid bindingGlucocorticoid actionDe novo phosphatidylcholine synthesisLung explantsRat lungDexamethasoneGlucocorticoid stimulationStimulatory effectCholine incorporation
1983
Fetal rat lung maturation: initiation and modulation
Gross I, Wilson C. Fetal rat lung maturation: initiation and modulation. Journal Of Applied Physiology 1983, 55: 1725-1732. PMID: 6662763, DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1983.55.6.1725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal lung maturationGestational ageLung maturationCholine incorporationEquivalent gestational ageFetal rat lungGlucocorticoid bindingDays gestationLung tissueFetal lungRat lungBiochemical markersLung developmentMorphological maturationDSPC contentMesenchymal tissueMaturational processesMarked increaseHormoneSimilar increaseLungLate modulationPhosphatidylcholine synthesisAgeMaturation