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
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