Understanding pre-term birthCHALLIS, John R. G.Clinical and investigative medicine. 2001, Vol 24, Num 1, pp 60-67, issn 0147-958XArticle

Cortisol/progesterone antagonism in regulation of 15-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity and mRNA levels in human chorion and placental trophoblast cells at termPATEL, Falguni A; CHALLIS, John R. G.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 2002, Vol 87, Num 2, pp 700-708, issn 0021-972XArticle

Expression of extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer in human placenta and fetal membranes at term laborWEI LI; ALFAIDY, Nadia; CHALLIS, John R. G et al.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 2004, Vol 89, Num 6, pp 2897-2904, issn 0021-972X, 8 p.Article

Neuroendocrine Mechanisms in Pregnancy and ParturitionPETRAGLIA, Felice; IMPERATORE, Alberto; CHALLIS, John R. G et al.Endocrine reviews. 2010, Vol 31, Num 6, pp 783-816, issn 0163-769X, 34 p.Article

Expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 in human placenta and fetal membranes in relation to preterm and term laborPING XU; ALFAIDY, Nadia; CHALLIS, John R. G et al.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 2002, Vol 87, Num 3, pp 1353-1361, issn 0021-972XArticle

Corticotropin-releasing hormone and urocortin induce secretion of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) without change in tissue inhibitors of MMP-1 by cultured cells from human placenta and fetal membranesWEI LI; CHALLIS, John R. G.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 2005, Vol 90, Num 12, pp 6569-6574, issn 0021-972X, 6 p.Article

Urocortin 2 Stimulates Estradiol Secretion From Cultured Human Placental Cells: An Effect Mediated by the Type 2 Corticotrophin-releasing Hormone (CRH) ReceptorIMPERATORE, Alberto; WEI LI; PETRAGLIA, Felice et al.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.). 2009, Vol 16, Num 6, pp 551-558, issn 1933-7191, 8 p.Article

Autocrine/paracrine regulation of parturitionPATEL, Falguni A; CHALLIS, John R. G.Recent research developments in endocrinology. Vol. 2 (2001) ; Part I. Recent research developments in endocrinology. 2001, pp 99-120, isbn 81-7895-025-1, 22 p.Book Chapter

Effects of dexamethasone and sulfasalazine on prostaglandin E₂ output by human placental Cells in vitroMIRAZI, Nasser; ALFAIDY, Nadia; MARTIN, Rebecca et al.Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation. 2004, Vol 11, Num 1, pp 22-26, issn 1071-5576, 5 p.Article

Mechanism of cortisol/progesterone antagonism in the regulation of 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase activity and messenger ribonucleic acid levels in human chorion and placental trophoblast cells at termPATEL, Falguni A; FUNDER, John W; CHALLIS, John R. G et al.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 2003, Vol 88, Num 6, pp 2922-2933, issn 0021-972X, 12 p.Article

Effect of the Interaction Between Lipoxygenase Pathway and Progesterone on the Regulation of Hydroxysteroid 11-Beta Dehydrogenase 2 in Cultured Human Term Placental TrophoblastsSATO, Kazuyo; CHISAKA, Hiroshi; OKAMURA, Kunihiro et al.Biology of reproduction. 2008, Vol 78, Num 3, pp 514-520, issn 0006-3363, 7 p.Article

The role of prostaglandins in the mechanism of lipopolysaccharide-lnduced proMMP9 secretion from human placenta and fetal membrane cellsWEI LI; UNLUGEDIK, Elif; BOCKING, Alan D et al.Biology of reproduction. 2007, Vol 76, Num 4, pp 654-659, issn 0006-3363, 6 p.Article

Effect of Pro-inflammatory cytokines on expression and activity of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 in cultured human term placental trophoblast and human choriocarcinoma JEG-3 cellsCHISAKA, Hiroshi; JOHNSTONE, Jim F; PREMYSLOVA, Marina et al.Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation. 2005, Vol 12, Num 5, pp 303-309, issn 1071-5576, 7 p.Article

Endocrine and paracrine regulation of birth at term and pretermCHALLIS, John R. G; MATTHEWS, Stephen G; GIBB, William et al.Endocrine reviews. 2000, Vol 21, Num 5, pp 514-550, issn 0163-769XArticle

Effect of labor on glucocorticoid receptor (GR_Total, GRα, and GRβ) proteins in ovine intrauterine tissuesGUPTA, Shalini; GYOMOREY, Sandor; LYE, Stephen J et al.Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation. 2003, Vol 10, Num 3, pp 136-144, issn 1071-5576, 9 p.Article

Tumor Necrosis Factor Stimulates Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 Secretion from Cultured Human Chorionic Trophoblast Cells Through TNF Receptor 1 Signaling to IKBKB-NFKB and MAPK1/3 PathwayWEI LI; HAN LI; BOCKING, Alan D et al.Biology of reproduction. 2010, Vol 83, Num 3, pp 481-487, issn 0006-3363, 7 p.Article

A cohort study found that white blood cell count and endocrine markers predicted preterm birth in symptomatic womenCAMPBELL, M. Karen; CHALLIS, John R. G; DASILVA, Orlando et al.Journal of clinical epidemiology. 2005, Vol 58, Num 3, pp 304-310, issn 0895-4356, 7 p.Article

The effects of chorioamnionitis and betamethasone on 11β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase types 1 and 2 and the glucocorticoid receptor in preterm human placentaJOHNSTONE, Jim F; BOCKING, Alan D; UNLUGEDIK, Elif et al.Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation. 2005, Vol 12, Num 4, pp 238-245, issn 1071-5576, 8 p.Article

Fetal endocrine signals and preterm laborCHALLIS, John R. G; SMITH, Stephen K.Biology of the neonate. 2001, Vol 79, Num 3-4, pp 163-167, issn 0006-3126Conference Paper

Effect of Periconceptional Undernutrition in Sheep on Late Gestation Expression of mRNA and Protein From Genes Involved in Fetal Adrenal Steroidogenesis and Placental Prostaglandin ProductionCONNOR, Kristin L; BLOOMFIELD, Frank H; OLIVER, Mark H et al.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.). 2009, Vol 16, Num 6, pp 573-583, issn 1933-7191, 11 p.Article

Effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 supernatant and fetal sex on lipopolysaccharide-induced cytokine and prostaglandin-regulating enzymes in human placental trophoblast cells : implications for treatment of bacterial vaginosis and prevention of preterm laborYEGANEGI, Maryam; WATSON, Carole S; MARTINS, Andrew et al.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology. 2009, Vol 200, Num 5, pp 532-534, issn 0002-9378, 3 p.Conference Paper

Opposite Effect of Phorbol Ester PMA on PTGS2 and PGDH mRNA Expression in Human Chorion Trophoblast CellsCASCIANI, Valentina; MARINONI, Emanuela; BOCKING, Alan D et al.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.). 2008, Vol 15, Num 1, pp 40-50, issn 1933-7191, 11 p.Article

Hepatic glucose regulation and metabolism in adult sheep : effects of prenatal betamethasoneSLOBODA, Deborah M; MOSS, Timothy J. M; SHAOFU LI et al.American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism. 2005, Vol 52, Num 4, pp E721-E728, issn 0193-1849Article

15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase and cyclooxygenase 2 messenger ribonucleic acid expression and immunohistochemical localization in human cervical tissue during term and preterm laborTÖRNBLOM, Susanne Abelin; PATEL, Falguni A; BYSTRÖM, Birgitta et al.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 2004, Vol 89, Num 6, pp 2909-2915, issn 0021-972X, 7 p.Article

Effect of maternal age and growth on placental nutrient transport: potential mechanisms for teenagers' predisposition to small-for-gestational-age birth?HAYWARD, Christina E; GREENWOOD, Susan L; SIBLEY, Colin P et al.American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism. 2012, Vol 65, Num 1, issn 0193-1849, E233-E242Article