1996
Retinoic acid increases surfactant protein mRNA in fetal rat lung in culture
Bogue CW, Jacobs HC, Dynia DW, Wilson CM, Gross I. Retinoic acid increases surfactant protein mRNA in fetal rat lung in culture. American Journal Of Physiology 1996, 271: l862-l868. PMID: 8944731, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1996.271.5.l862.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Identification of Hox genes in newborn lung and effects of gestational age and retinoic acid on their expression
Bogue CW, Gross I, Vasavada H, Dynia DW, Wilson CM, Jacobs HC. Identification of Hox genes in newborn lung and effects of gestational age and retinoic acid on their expression. American Journal Of Physiology 1994, 266: l448-l454. PMID: 7909996, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1994.266.4.l448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational ageReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionNewborn mouse lungRat lung explantsMouse lungRetinoic acidMRNA levelsLung explantsRat lungFetal rat lung explantsEffects of RATranscription-polymerase chain reactionM retinoic acidTime-dependent increaseNewborn lungRA treatmentFetal miceLungRodent lungsSignificant doseHigher mRNA levelsFetal tissuesDivergent homeobox gene HexGene expressionPattern of expression
1992
Surfactant protein C: hormonal control of SP-C mRNA levels in vitro
Veletza S, Nichols K, Gross I, Lu H, Dynia D, Floros J. Surfactant protein C: hormonal control of SP-C mRNA levels in vitro. American Journal Of Physiology 1992, 262: l684-l687. PMID: 1319687, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1992.262.6.l684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords8-Bromo Cyclic Adenosine MonophosphateAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsBase SequenceBucladesineCell NucleusCloning, MolecularDexamethasoneFetusGene LibraryHumansKineticsLungMolecular Sequence DataOligonucleotide ProbesOrgan Culture TechniquesProteolipidsPulmonary SurfactantsRatsRNA, MessengerTranscription, GeneticConceptsSP-C mRNA levelsSP-C mRNAMRNA levelsHormonal regulationSurfactant protein CSurfactant protein mRNAsTranscriptional assaysThyroid hormone T3Transcriptional stepNorthern blotCDNA probeProtein mRNACyclic monophosphateCAMP analogSpHormone T3Hormonal controlMRNASurfactant proteinsRegulationLung explantsDose-dependent increaseRat lung explantsExplantsProtein C
1991
Comparison of theMaclura pomifera lectin-binding glycoprotein in late fetal and adult rat lung
Kresch M, Lwebuga-Mukasa J, Wilson C, Gross I. Comparison of theMaclura pomifera lectin-binding glycoprotein in late fetal and adult rat lung. Lung 1991, 169: 139-151. PMID: 1895777, DOI: 10.1007/bf02714150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell membraneMaclura pomifera agglutininTwo-dimensional peptide mapsSame apparent molecular weightAdult lungCell surface glycoproteinApparent molecular weightDodecylsulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresisSodium dodecylsulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresisAdult proteinKD proteinResidues of glycoproteinsAmino acid analysisLung cell membranesPeptide mapsApical surfaceHormonal Effects on the Surfactant Protein B (SP-B) mRNA in Cultured Fetal Rat Lung
Floros J, Gross I, Nichols K, Veletza S, Dynia D, Lu H, Wilson C, Peterec S. Hormonal Effects on the Surfactant Protein B (SP-B) mRNA in Cultured Fetal Rat Lung. American Journal Of Respiratory Cell And Molecular Biology 1991, 4: 449-454. PMID: 1850607, DOI: 10.1165/ajrcmb/4.5.449.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1990
Regulation of surfactant protein A mRNA by hormones and butyrate in cultured fetal rat lung
Nichols K, Floros J, Dynia D, Veletza S, Wilson C, Gross I. Regulation of surfactant protein A mRNA by hormones and butyrate in cultured fetal rat lung. American Journal Of Physiology 1990, 259: l488-l495. PMID: 2175559, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1990.259.6.l488.Peer-Reviewed Original Research8-Bromo Cyclic Adenosine MonophosphateAnimalsBucladesineButyratesButyric AcidDexamethasoneFetusGene Expression RegulationGlycoproteinsLungOrgan Culture TechniquesPhospholipidsProteolipidsPulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein APulmonary Surfactant-Associated ProteinsPulmonary SurfactantsRatsRNA ProbesRNA, MessengerTriiodothyronineRegulation 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 ResearchConceptsSurfactant 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
Activities of enzymes of phospholipid and fatty acid synthesis in fetal and adult rat type II pneumocytes
Kresch M, Smart D, Wilson C, Gross I, Rooney S. Activities of enzymes of phospholipid and fatty acid synthesis in fetal and adult rat type II pneumocytes. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta 1988, 962: 173-177. PMID: 2844273, DOI: 10.1016/0005-2760(88)90156-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1986
Response of the Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Pituitary-Thyroid Axis to Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone
Moya F, Mena P, Heusser F, Foradori A, Paiva E, Yazigi R, Michaud P, Gross I. Response of the Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Pituitary-Thyroid Axis to Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone. Pediatric Research 1986, 20: 982-986. PMID: 3095783, DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198610000-00018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal TSHMaternal administrationPostnatal increaseElective cesarean sectionThyrotropin-Releasing HormonePituitary-thyroid axesPituitary-thyroid axisMaternal T3Maternal TSHCesarean sectionPostnatal surgePregnant womenTRH administrationPrenatal exposureFetal pituitarySignificant elevationHigh doseT3 levelsHigh dosesTRHTSHPrior exposureAdministrationNeonatesSignificant increase
1985
Influence of Theophylline on Fetal Rat Lung Phosphatidylcholine Synthesis in vivo
Moya F, Gross I. Influence of Theophylline on Fetal Rat Lung Phosphatidylcholine Synthesis in vivo. Neonatology 1985, 8: 9-16. PMID: 3987490, DOI: 10.1159/000457017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum levelsFetal lung surfactant productionInfluence of theophyllineLung tissue concentrationsElevated serum levelsDoses of theophyllineLung surfactant productionPhosphatidylcholine synthesisMaternal ratioPregnant ratsIntraperitoneal administrationTissue concentrationsRate of incorporationSurfactant productionTheophyllineVivoFetusesRatsAdministrationDoses
1984
Corticosteroid binding by fetal rat and rabbit lung in organ culture
Ballard P, Ballard R, Gonzales L, Huemmelink R, Wilson C, Gross I. Corticosteroid binding by fetal rat and rabbit lung in organ culture. The Journal Of Steroid Biochemistry And Molecular Biology 1984, 21: 117-126. PMID: 6482426, DOI: 10.1016/0022-4731(84)90371-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRabbit lungsFetal ratsDexamethasone binding capacityConcentrations of dexamethasoneFetal lung cellsHalf-maximal stimulationGlucocorticoid effectsPhosphatidylcholine synthesisActive glucocorticoidsCorticosteroid metabolismDexamethasone bindingGlucocorticoid actionReceptor concentrationRabbit fetusesReceptor capacityFetal developmentRat lungLungBinding capacityFemale rabbitsLung cellsDexamethasoneCholine incorporationPhysiologic activityPrior exposure
1983
Lung surfactant in the hyperinsulinemic fetal monkey
Rooney S, Chu A, Gross I, Marino P, Schwartz R, Seghal P, Singer D, Susa J, Warshaw J, Wilson C. Lung surfactant in the hyperinsulinemic fetal monkey. Lung 1983, 161: 313-317. PMID: 6355669, DOI: 10.1007/bf02713877.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbsence of hyperglycemiaBlood insulin levelsFetal rhesus monkeysEffect of hyperinsulinemiaInfusion of insulinSurfactant productionLung surfactant productionDiabetic mothersAlzet minipumpsInsulin levelsD gestationFetal monkeysFetal primateLung lavageLung tissueDays gestationLung slicesBody weightControl groupRhesus monkeysHyperinsulinemiaGestationCholine incorporationInhibitory effectHuman infantsCorticosteroid Stimulation of Phosphatidylcholine Synthesis in Cultured Fetal Rabbit Lung: Evidence for de Novo Protein Synthesis Mediated by Glucocorticoid Receptors*
GROSS I, BALLARD P, BALLARD R, JONES C, WILSON C. Corticosteroid Stimulation of Phosphatidylcholine Synthesis in Cultured Fetal Rabbit Lung: Evidence for de Novo Protein Synthesis Mediated by Glucocorticoid Receptors*. Endocrinology 1983, 112: 829-837. PMID: 6822213, DOI: 10.1210/endo-112-3-829.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
Insulin antagonism of dexamethasone-induced stimulation of cholinephosphate cytidylyltransferase in fetal rat lung in organ culture
Rooney S, Ingleson L, Wilson C, Gross I. Insulin antagonism of dexamethasone-induced stimulation of cholinephosphate cytidylyltransferase in fetal rat lung in organ culture. Lung 1980, 158: 151-155. PMID: 6255261, DOI: 10.1007/bf02713717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe 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 bodiesFetal lung in organ culture. III. Comparison of dexamethasone, thyroxine, and methylxanthines
Gross I, Wilson C, Ingleson L, Brehier A, Rooney S. Fetal lung in organ culture. III. Comparison of dexamethasone, thyroxine, and methylxanthines. Journal Of Applied Physiology 1980, 48: 872-877. PMID: 7451297, DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1980.48.5.872.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal lungComparison of dexamethasoneLung glycogen contentSurfactant-associated phospholipidsFetal rat lungPercentage of radioactivityRat lungAminophyllineCholine-containing phospholipidsThyroxineGlycogen contentCholine incorporationLungCaffeine treatmentSignificant decreaseOrgan cultureRate of incorporationSignificant increaseLysolecithin acyltransferaseExposure of explantsCholinephosphate cytidylyltransferaseDexamethasoneDifferent effectsMembrane phospholipidsMethylxanthines
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 phosphatidylcholine