Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Perinatology Research Branch (NIH)

Articles, Patents and Intellectual Property

Athayde N, Romero R, Gomez R, Maymon E, Pacora P, Mazor M, Yoon BH, Fortunato S, Menon R, Ghezzi F, Edwin S. Matrix metalloproteinases-9 in preterm and term human parturition. Journal of Maternal-Fetal Medicine 8(5):213-219, 1999.

Athayde N, Romero R, Maymon E, Gomez R, Pacora P, Araneda H, Yoon BH. A role for the novel cytokine RANTES in pregnancy and parturition. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 181(4):989-994, 1999.

Athayde N, Romero R, Maymon E, Gomez R, Pacora P, Yoon BH, Edwin SS. Interleukin-16 in pregnancy, parturition, rupture of fetal membranes and microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (in press).

Kilburn BA, Wang J, Duniec-Dmuchkowski ZM, Leach RE, Romero R, Armant DR. Extracellular matrix composition and hypoxia regulate the expression of GLA-G and integrins in a human trophoblast cell line. Biology of Reproduction (in press).

Leach RE, Khalifa R, Ramirez ND, Das SK, Wang J, Dey SK, Romero R, Armant DR. Multiple roles for heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor are suggested by its cell-specific expression during the human endometrial cycle and early placentation. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 84:3355-3363, 1999.

Maymon E, Ghezzi F, Edwin SS, Mazor M, Yoon BH, Gomez R, Romero R. The tumor necrosis factor and its soluble receptor profiles in term and preterm parturition. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 181:1142-1148, 1999.

Maymon E, Romero R, Pacora P, Gomez R, Athayde N, Edwin S, Yoon BH. Human neutrophil collagenase (MMP-8) in parturition, premature rupture of the membranes and intra-uterine infection. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (in press)

Maymon E, Seubert DE, Pacora P, Gervasi MT, Edwin SS, Gomez R, Romero R. Matrilysin (MMP-7) in parturition, premature rupture of the membranes and intra-uterine infection. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (in press).

Molnar M, Rig J Jr, Romero R, Hertelendy F. Oxytocin activates mitogen-activated protein inase and up-regulates cyclooxygenase-2 and prostaglandin production in human myometrial cells. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 181:42-49, 1999.

Seubert DE, Maymon E, Pacora P, Gervasi MT, Berry SM, Torry DS, Romero R. A study of the relationship between placental growth factor and gestational age, parturition, rupture of membranes and intrauterine infection. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (in press).

Yoon BH, Kim YA, Romero R, Kim JC, Park HP, Kim MA, Park JS. Association of oligohydramnios in women with preterm premature rupture of membranes with an inflammatory response in fetal, amniotic, and maternal compartments. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 181:784-788, 1999.

Yoon BH, Romero R, Kim KS, Park JS, Ki SH, Kim BI, Jun JK. A systemic fetal inflammatory response and the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Am J Ostet Gynecol 181:773-779, 1999.

Books, Chapters and Reviews

Athayde N, Maymon E, Romero R. Premature rupture of the fetal membranes. In: Practical Strategies in Obstetrics and Gynecology, (SB Ransom, MP Dombrowski, SG McNeeley Jr, KS Moghissi, AR Munkarah, eds.), WB Saunders, Philadelphia (in press).

Gervasi MT, Romero R, Maymon E, Pacora P, Jeanty P. Ultrasound Examination of the Uterine Cervix during Pregnancy. In: Sonography in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Principles and Practice, 6th Edition, (A Fleischer, F Manning, P Jeanty, R Romero, eds.), McGraw-Hill, New York (in press).

Ghezzi F, Romero R, Maymon E, Redman M, Blackwell S, Berry SM. Fetal Blood Sampling. In: Sonography in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Principles and Practice, 6th Edition, (A Fleischer, F Manning, P Jeanty, R Romero, eds.), McGraw-Hill, New York (in press).

Goncalves LF, Romero R, Gervasi MT, Maymon E, Pacora P, Pilu G. Doppler Velocimetry of the Uteroplacental Circulation. In: Sonography in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Principles and Practice, 6th Edition, (A Fleischer, F Manning, P Jeanty, R Romero, eds.), McGraw-Hill, New York (in press).

Goncalves LF, Romero R, Maymon E, Pacora P, Bianco K, Jeanty P. Prenatal Diagnosis of Anotomic Congenital Anomalies.  In: Sonography in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Principles and Practice, 6th Edition, (A Fleischer, F Manning, P Jeanty, R Romero, eds.), McGraw-Hill, New York (in press).

Maymon E, Romero R. Fetal Skeletal Anomalies. In: Sonography in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Principles and Practice, 6th Edition, (A Fleischer, F Manning, P Jeanty, R Romero, eds.), McGraw-Hill, New York (in press).

Maymon E, Romero R, Pacora P, Gervasi MT, Ghezzi F. Amniocentesis.  In: Sonography in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Principles and Practice, 6th Edition, (A Fleischer, F Manning, P Jeanty, R Romero, eds.), McGraw-Hill, New York (in press).

Pilu G, Romero R, Jeanty P. Skeletal Anomalies. In: Fetal Medicine. Basic Science and Clinical Practice. (CH Rodeck, MJ Whittle, eds.), Churchill Livingstone, London, pp. 715-736, 1999.

Romero R, Athayde N, Maymon E, Pacora P, Bahado-Singh R. Premature rupture of the membranes. In: Medicine of the Fetus and Mother, (EA Reece, JC Hobbins, MJ Mahoney, eds.), JB Lippincott, Philadelphia (in press).

Abstracts, Letters to the Editor, Articles in Non-Refereed Journals

Carreno CA, Berry SM, Blackwell SC, Hassan SS, Wolfe HM, Romero R, Bianchi DB. Maternal glucocorticoid administration is associated with fetal neutrophil and monocyte activation. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (in press).

Dinsay R, Wang J, Kilburn BA, Romero R, Armant DR. Calcitonin promotes invasiveness of human trophoblast cells through intracellular calcium signaling. Fertility and Sterility 72:S224, 1999.

Gervasi MT, Pacora P, Maymon E, Bianco K, Edwin SS, Yoon BH, Romero R. Lactoferrin in human parturition and rupture of membranes. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (in press).

Gomez R, Maymon E, Araneda H, Pacora P, Mazor M, Yoon BH, Romero R. Angiogenin: a marker for preterm delivery in the absence of demonstrable intraamniotic infection. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 180(1):S99, 1999.

Gomez R, Romero R, Zarate C, Maymon E, Nien JK, Gervasi MT, Gallaguillos G, Saez V, Medina L, Gonzalez R. ÒIdiopathicÓ vaginal bleeding during pregnancy: A manifestation of intraamniotic infection. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (in press).

Hassan S, Carreno C, Maymon E, Edwin SS, Bianco K, Niyogi T, Ghezzi F, Romero R. A study of the relationship between leptin and gestational age, parturition, rupture of membranes and intrauterine infection. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 180(1):S144, 1999.

Hassan SS, Blackwell SC, Berry SM, Treadwell M, Romero R, Wolfe HM. Patients with a sonographical cervical length < 15 mm have a 50% risk of early spontaneous preterm delivery. Central Association of Obstetrics and Gynecologists/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (in press).

Hassan SS, Wolfe HM, Mitchell FA, Blackwell SC, Treadwell MC, Romero R. Pregnancy outcome in women with a short cervix in the midtrimester: The effect of clinical intervention. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 180(1):S160, 1999.

Johnson A, Leach RE, Lee HM, Richter R, Qureshi F, Jacques S, Romero R, Hassan S, Sokol RJ, Evans MI. An improved method for selective termination in complicated monochorionic twin pregnancies. Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 1999.

Johnson A, Leach RE, Lee HM, Richter R, Qureshi F, Jacques S, Romero R, Hassan S, Sokol RJ, Evans M. Bipolar coagulation (Bpc): An improved method for selective termination in complicated monochorionic twin pregnancies. Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 1999.

Johnson MP, Romero R, Edwin SS, Feldman B, Kasperski S, Qureshi F, Evans MI. Evidence for differential expression of growth factors and cytokines in the urine of fetuses with obstructive uropathy. Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 180(1):S11, 1999.

Kilburn BA, Wang J, Leach RE, Romero R, Armant DR. The epidermal growth factor (EGF) family regulates adhesive differentiation of human trophoblast cells. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation (in press).

Maymon E, Edwin SS, Gomez R, Hassan S, Mazor M, Yoon BH, Romero R. Evidence for dysregulation in ÒThe Death Factor ReceptorÓ ÒFASÓ in premature labor. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 180(1):S26, 1999.

Maymon E, Edwin SS, Gonzales R, Rodriquez A, Ghezzi F, Hassan S, Bianco K. Romero R. Topographical differences in the bioavailability of matrix metalloproteinases within the uterine cavity: A possible mechanism for the development of a regional area of membrane weakness predisposing to rupture. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 180(1):S144, 1999.

Maymon E, Edwin SS, Pacora P, Gomez R, Mazor M, Yoon H, Romero R. A role of the cell death factor system (Fas/Fas ligand) in spontaneous rupture of membranes. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 180(1);S19, 1999.

Maymon E, Gervasi MT, Pacora P, Bianco K, Seubert DE, Gomez R, Ghezzi F, Mazor M, Edwin SE, Yoon BH, Romero R. A study of the relationship between MMP1 (Collagenase1) and parturition, rupture of membranes and intrauterine infection. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (in press).

Maymon E, Gervasi MT, Pacora P, Seubert DE, Edwin SS, Yoon H, Romero R. Evidence for increased activity of a potent matrix degrading enzyme in preterm and term labor. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (in press).

Maymon E, Ghezzi F, Edwin SS, Mazor M, Yoon BH, Gomez R, Romero R. The tumor necrosis factor and its soluble receptor profile in term and preterm parturition. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 180(1);S12, 1999.

Maymon E, Gomez R, Hassan S, Edwin SS, Mazor M, Yoon BH, Romero R. A role for the 72 kDa gelatinase and its inhibitor in human parturition. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 180(1):S11, 1999.

Maymon E, Pacora P, Edwin SS, Gomez R, Mazor M, Yoon BH, Romero R. A role of tumor necrosis factor and its soluble receptors in spontaneous premature rupture of membranes at term. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 180(1); S144, 1999.

Maymon E, Pacora P, Gervasi MT, Edwin SS, Seubert D, Gomez R, Romero R. A role for matrilysin (MMP7) in preterm labor and intraamniotic infection. Central Association of Obstetrics and Gynecologists/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (in press).

Maymon E, Pacora P, Gervasi MT, Seubert DE, Edwin SE, Yoon BH, Romero R. Intraamniotic infection is associated with enhanced in vivo activity of the inducible gelatinase MMP9. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (in press).

Maymon E, Pacora P, Gervasi MT, Torry D. Gomez R, Romero R. Evidence for a role of placental growth factor in preeclampsia and intrauterine growth retardation. Society for Gynecologic Investigation/Journal fo the Society for Gynecologic Investigation (in press).

Maymon E, Seubert DE, Pacora P, Gervasi MT, Edwin SE, Yoon BH, Romero R. Evidence of a unique differential regulation of the active forms of potent matrix degrading enzymes in preterm and term spontaneous rupture of membranes. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (in press).

Pacora P, Maymon E, Gervasi MT, Bianco K, Edwin SS, Yoon BH, Romero R. Lactoferrin: A natural antimicrobial agent in the host defense against intrauterine infection. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (in press).

Pacora P, Maymon E, Gomez R, Yoon BH, Mazor M, Ghezzi F, Berry SM, Romero R. The relationship between funisitis and fetal plasma interleukin-6. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 180(1); S99, 1999.

Romero R, Athayde N, Maymon E, Edwin SS, Gomez R, Pacora P, Yoon BH. Evidence of a role for human neutrophil collagenase (MMP-8) in premature rupture of the membranes. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 180(1):S86, 1999.

Romero R, Gomez R, Edwin SE, Yoon BH. The novel cytokine interleukin-18 participates in the host response to intraamniotic infection. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (in press).

Romero R, Gomez R, Ghezzi F, Maymon E, Yoon BH, Mazor M, Berry SM, Silva M, Treadwell M, DeVore GR. A novel form of fetal cardiac dysfunction in preterm premature rupture of membranes. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 180(1):S27, 1999.

Romero R, Maymon E, Mazor M, Gomez R, Yoon BH, Berry SM. Further observations on the fetal inflammatory response syndrome: A potential homeostatic role of the soluble receptors of tumor necrosis factor. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (in press).

Seubert DE, Maymon E, Pacora P, Gervasi MT, Bianco K, Gomez R, Ghezzi F, Mazor M, Edwin SS, Yoon BH, Romero R. A role of the human fetus in extracellular matrix degradation in term spontaneous parturition. Society for MaternalFetal Medicine/American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (in press).

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