1998
Fetal Lung mRNA Levels of Hox Genes Are Differentially Altered by Maternal Diabetes and Butyrate in Rats
Jacobs H, Bogue C, Pinter E, Wilson C, Warshaw J, Gross I. Fetal Lung mRNA Levels of Hox Genes Are Differentially Altered by Maternal Diabetes and Butyrate in Rats. Pediatric Research 1998, 44: 99-104. PMID: 9667378, DOI: 10.1203/00006450-199807000-00016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsButyratesButyric AcidDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalEmbryonic and Fetal DevelopmentFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenes, HomeoboxGestational AgeHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsLungOrgan Culture TechniquesPregnancyPregnancy in DiabeticsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRNA, MessengerTranscription, GeneticConceptsLung developmentLung explantsSurfactant apoproteinExperimental animalsLung mRNA levelsElevated levelsEffect of diabetesFetal rat lung explantsLungs of fetusesRat lung explantsEffect of butyrateAntenatal exposureMaternal diabetesMetabolic abnormalitiesStreptozotocin treatmentLower incidenceNormal ratsDiabetesDexamethasoneLevel of expressionRatsTreatment of explantsSodium butyrateMRNA levelsAlters expression
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
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.ChaptersMeSH KeywordsAnimalsEmbryonic and Fetal DevelopmentHumansInfant, NewbornLungPulmonary SurfactantsRespiratory Distress Syndrome, NewbornConceptsSurfactant therapyLung complianceLung maturationAdministration of betamethasoneEffects of glucocorticoidsFetal lung developmentNumber of alveoliGlucocorticoid therapyFetal rabbitsLung developmentTherapyAnimal dataTissue complianceHormonal enhancementAdditive effectAdministrationComplianceMaturationRDSMorbidityBetamethasoneGlucocorticoidsLungMortalitySteroids
1985
Delayed Pulmonary Maturation in the Fetus of the Streptozotocin-Diabetic Rat
Gewolb I, Rooney S, Barrett C, Ingleson L, Light D, Wilson C, Smith G, Gross I, Warshaw J. Delayed Pulmonary Maturation in the Fetus of the Streptozotocin-Diabetic Rat. Experimental Lung Research 1985, 8: 141-151. PMID: 4029093, DOI: 10.3109/01902148509057518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalEmbryonic and Fetal DevelopmentFemaleLungPregnancyPregnancy in DiabeticsRatsRats, Inbred StrainsTime FactorsConceptsStreptozotocin-diabetic ratsDiabetic groupPulmonary maturationDay 21Lung developmentDelayed pulmonary maturationAlveolar lining cellsEffects of hyperglycemiaFetal lung developmentDays of gestationObserved developmental delayType II cellsControl lungsMaturational delayCholinephosphate cytidylyltransferase activityIntravenous injectionRat gestationDiabetic fetusesLining cellsDay 22Day 20FetusesActivity of enzymesDevelopmental delayDecreased number