1994
Butyrate modulates surfactant protein mRNA in fetal rat lung by altering mRNA transcription and stability
Peterec S, Nichols K, Dynia D, Wilson C, Gross I. Butyrate modulates surfactant protein mRNA in fetal rat lung by altering mRNA transcription and stability. American Journal Of Physiology 1994, 267: l9-l15. PMID: 8048547, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1994.267.1.l9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal rat lungButyric acid analogueMRNA concentrationsRat lungNa-butyrateSP-A levelsDiabetic pregnanciesMaternal diabetesPulmonary maturationLung maturationMRNA transcriptionBiphasic effectSurfactant protein mRNAsProtein mRNASP-B mRNAAcid analoguesButyrate treatmentLungExposure of explantsFetusesInitial decreaseMRNAGene expressionButyrateMaturation
1987
The Biochemistry of Fetal Lung Development
Kresch M, Gross I. The Biochemistry of Fetal Lung Development. Clinics In Perinatology 1987, 14: 481-507. PMID: 3311536, DOI: 10.1016/s0095-5108(18)30747-4.ChaptersConceptsSurfactant therapyLung complianceLung maturationAdministration of betamethasoneEffects of glucocorticoidsFetal lung developmentNumber of alveoliGlucocorticoid therapyFetal rabbitsLung developmentTherapyAnimal dataTissue complianceHormonal enhancementAdditive effectAdministrationComplianceMaturationRDSMorbidityBetamethasoneGlucocorticoidsLungMortalitySteroids
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
1984
DO EGF AND GLUCOCORTICOIDS ACT AT THE SAME METABOLIC SITES IN FETAL RAT LUNG?
Gross I, Dynia D. DO EGF AND GLUCOCORTICOIDS ACT AT THE SAME METABOLIC SITES IN FETAL RAT LUNG? Pediatric Research 1984, 18: 392-392. DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198404001-01797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFetal rat lungCholine incorporationEffect of EGFRat lungFetal lung maturationEffect of DexDose-dependent fashionMetabolic sitesGestational ageLung maturationOrgan culture systemFetal lungGlucocorticoids actSerum-free organ culture systemMaximal effectDistribution of radioactivityThymidine incorporationMouse skinLungDependent fashionBiochemical developmentPhosphatidylglycerol fractionT3T4 actionEGFCOMBINED HORMONAL THERAPY MAY DECREASE THE TIME NEEDED FOR INDUCTION OF LUNG SURFACTANT PRODUCTION
Moya F, Gross I. COMBINED HORMONAL THERAPY MAY DECREASE THE TIME NEEDED FOR INDUCTION OF LUNG SURFACTANT PRODUCTION. Pediatric Research 1984, 18: 142-142. DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198404001-00296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLung surfactant productionHormonal therapyFetal ratsDay 20Surfactant productionPregnant Sprague-Dawley ratsFetal lung maturationSprague-Dawley ratsCombination of hormonesMaternal administrationCombined therapyLung maturationMaternal injectionLung mincesThyroid hormonesCholine incorporationSurfactant synthesisTherapyRatsStatistical significanceRecent evidenceCorticosteroidsBetamethasoneFetusesAdditive effect
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
1982
Fetal lung in organ culture. IV. Supra-additive hormone interactions
Gross I, Wilson C. Fetal lung in organ culture. IV. Supra-additive hormone interactions. Journal Of Applied Physiology 1982, 52: 1420-1425. PMID: 6286561, DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1982.52.6.1420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal lung maturationLung maturationSupra-additive interactionOrgan cultureCombination of dexamethasoneRate of incorporationFetal rat lungVivo animal studiesHormone administrationFetal lungAnimal studiesRat lungSupra-additive stimulationThyroid hormonesNM dexamethasoneDexamethasone concentrationsMaximal stimulationLungDexamethasoneNM triiodothyroninePulmonary surfactantSignificant increaseStimulationPrecursor incorporationCyclic monophosphate
1981
Organotypic Culture of Fetal Rat Lung: Evaluation and Comparison with Organ Culture1–3
Gross I, Freedman R, Wilson C, Lindsey S. Organotypic Culture of Fetal Rat Lung: Evaluation and Comparison with Organ Culture1–3. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 1981, 123: 313-9. PMID: 7224342, DOI: 10.1164/arrd.1981.123.3.313.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1980
The Influence of Hormones on the Biochemical Development of Fetal Rat Lung in Organ Culture. II. Insulin
Gross I, Walker Smith G, Wilson C, Maniscalco W, Ingleson L, Brehier A, Rooney S. The Influence of Hormones on the Biochemical Development of Fetal Rat Lung in Organ Culture. II. Insulin. Pediatric Research 1980, 14: 834-838. PMID: 6995921, DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198006000-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal rat lungRat lungCholine incorporationSignificant decreasePhospholipid fractionInfluence of insulinEffect of insulinInfluence of hormonesPercentage of radioactivityType II cellsLung cell growthLung cell differentiationLung maturationOrgan culture systemInsulin treatmentMorphologic evidencePhospholipid radioactivityInsulinMorphologic maturationSurfactant phospholipidsGlycogen contentII cellsOrgan cultureBiochemical developmentLamellar bodies
1979
The Hormonal Regulation of Fetal Lung Maturation
Gross I. The Hormonal Regulation of Fetal Lung Maturation. Clinics In Perinatology 1979, 6: 377-395. PMID: 230006, DOI: 10.1016/s0095-5108(18)31155-2.ChaptersThyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Increases the Amount of Surfactant in Lung Lavage from Fetal Rabbits
Rooney S, Marino P, Gobran L, Gross I, Warshaw J. Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Increases the Amount of Surfactant in Lung Lavage from Fetal Rabbits. Pediatric Research 1979, 13: 623-625. PMID: 112569, DOI: 10.1203/00006450-197905000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThyrotropin-releasing hormoneLung lavageLung maturationFetal lung slicesRespiratory distress syndromeFetal lung maturationPulmonary surfactant productionSurfactant productionPhosphatidylcholine/sphingomyelin ratioDistress syndromeTRH administrationPregnant rabbitsIncorporation of cholineFetal rabbitsGestation resultsLung slicesLavagePhysiologic roleFetusesSphingomyelin ratioTotal phospholipidsControl littersSurfactant releasePhospholipid contentMore phosphatidylcholineEffects of betamethasone on phospholipid content, composition and biosynthesis in the fetal rabbit lung
Rooney S, Gobran L, Marino P, Maniscalco W, Gross I. Effects of betamethasone on phospholipid content, composition and biosynthesis in the fetal rabbit lung. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta 1979, 572: 64-76. PMID: 216408, DOI: 10.1016/0005-2760(79)90200-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung lavageFetal lung lavageFetal lung slicesAdministration of betamethasoneEffect of betamethasoneFetal lung maturationFetal rabbit lungPhosphatidylcholine/sphingomyelin ratioLung glycogenBetamethasone administrationLung maturationPregnant rabbitsDays gestationFetal lungLung slicesRabbit lungsStress-induced accelerationDirect administrationSphingomyelin ratioSurfactant phospholipidsBetamethasoneAdministrationRate of incorporationSurfactant productionLavage
1977
INSULIN DELAYS THE MORPHOLOGIC MATURATION OF FETAL RAT LUNG IN VITRO
Gross I, Walker Smith G, Warshaw J. INSULIN DELAYS THE MORPHOLOGIC MATURATION OF FETAL RAT LUNG IN VITRO. Pediatric Research 1977, 11: 515-515. DOI: 10.1203/00006450-197704000-00871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlveolar lining cellsLining cellsFetal rat lungAlveolar spaceLamellar bodiesRat lungGlycogen contentLevels of insulinIncidence of RDSInfluence of insulinControl culturesF12 mediumDiabetic mothersLung maturationFetal lungInsulinMorphologic maturationInterstitial tissueLungOrgan cultureGlycogen synthesisInterstitial mesenchymeContinued maturationMorphologic developmentCellsAN ORGAN CULTURE MODEL FOR THE STUDY OF FETAL LUNG MATURATION
Gross I, Czaika M, Walker Smith G, Warahaw J. AN ORGAN CULTURE MODEL FOR THE STUDY OF FETAL LUNG MATURATION. Pediatric Research 1977, 11: 406-406. DOI: 10.1203/00006450-197704000-00220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOrgan culture modelLate-gestation fetal rat lungAlveolar lining cellsFetal lung maturationFresh lung tissueShort-term organ cultureFetal rat lungCulture modelDay fetal ratsLung maturationCentral necrosisLung tissueFetal lungFetal ratsLining cellsHormonal influencesBiochemical findingsRat lungLung developmentStromal tissueTissue chopperDay fetusesMorphologic maturationMorphological maturationGlycogen content
1975
Stimulation of glycerolphosphate phosphatidyltransferase activity in fetal rabbit lung by cortisol administration
Rooney S, Gross I, Gassenheimer L, Motoyama E. Stimulation of glycerolphosphate phosphatidyltransferase activity in fetal rabbit lung by cortisol administration. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta 1975, 398: 433-441. PMID: 1242106, DOI: 10.1016/0005-2760(75)90194-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdministration of cortisolFetal rabbit lungLysolecithin acyltransferase activityLung maturationLiver enzymesDays gestationFetal rabbitsThyroxine treatmentGestation resultsCortisol administrationRabbit lungsCortisol treatmentDirect administrationAdministrationPulmonary surfactantSurfactant productionSignificant increaseGestationCholine phosphotransferaseAcyltransferase activityTreatmentCorticosteroidsPrevious studiesLungFetusesThe Influence of Cortisol on the Enzymes of Fatty Acid Synthesis in Developing Mammalian Lung and Brain
Gross I, Rooney S, Warshaw J. The Influence of Cortisol on the Enzymes of Fatty Acid Synthesis in Developing Mammalian Lung and Brain. Pediatric Research 1975, 9: 752-755. PMID: 648, DOI: 10.1203/00006450-197509000-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDe novo fatty acid synthesisNovo fatty acid synthesisFatty acid synthesisRabbit lungsFatty acid synthetaseAcetyl-CoA carboxylase activityAccelerated lung maturationCortisol-induced inhibitionHyaline membrane diseaseAdministration of cortisolFetal rabbit lungInfluence of cortisolFatty acid synthetase activityAcid synthesisFatty acid elongation activityAntenatal administrationNumber of inhibitoryMembrane diseaseRight lungLung maturationLung growthCortisol exposureElectron microscopic examinationFetal rabbitsFetal brain