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• 2020

  Characterizing the immune cell population in the human fetal membrane

  Jacobs, S. O., Sheller-Miller, S., Richardson, L. S., Urrabaz-Garza, R., Radnaa, E. & Menon, R., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: American Journal of Reproductive Immunology.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • Population
  • Natural Killer Cells
  • Neutrophils
  • Y-Linked Genes

• Chlamydia trachomatis Is Associated with Medically Indicated Preterm Birth and Preeclampsia in Young Pregnant Women

  Hill, A. V., Perez-Patron, M., Tekwe, C. D., Menon, R., Hairrell, D. & Taylor, B. D., Apr 1 2020, In: Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 47, 4, p. 246-252 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Chlamydia trachomatis
  • Premature Birth
  • Pre-Eclampsia
  • Pregnant Women
  • Confidence Intervals

• Circulating Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Preterm Birth: A Pilot Case-Control Study

  Nickodem, C. A., Menon, R., McDonald, T. & Taylor, B. D. P., May 1 2020, In: Reproductive Sciences. 27, 5, p. 1181-1186 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Volatile Fatty Acids
  • Premature Birth
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Pregnancy
  • propionic acid

• Commentary on a combined approach to the problem of developing biomarkers for the prediction of spontaneous preterm labor that leads to preterm birth

  Lamont, R. F., Richardson, L. S., Boniface, J. J., Cobo, T., Exner, M. M., Christensen, I. B., Forslund, S. K., Gaba, A., Helmer, H., Jørgensen, J. S., Khan, R. N., McElrath, T. F., Petro, K., Rasmussen, M., Singh, R., Tribe, R. M., Vink, J. S., Vinter, C. A., Zhong, N. & Menon, R., Sep 1 2020, In: Placenta. 98, p. 13-23 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Premature Obstetric Labor
  • Premature Birth
  • Biomarkers
  • Gestational Age
  • Morbidity
  1 Scopus citations

• Contractile function of the cervix plays a role in normal and pathological pregnancy and parturition

  Tantengco, O. A. G. & Menon, R., Dec 2020, In: Medical Hypotheses. 145, 110336.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Cervix Uteri
  • Parturition
  • Pregnancy
  • Smooth Muscle
  • Cervical Ripening

• Effects of a gestational level of estradiol on cellular transition, migration, and inflammation in cervical epithelial and stromal cells

  Tantengco, O. A. G., Richardson, L. S. & Menon, R., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: American Journal of Reproductive Immunology.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Stromal Cells
  • Estradiol
  • Epithelial Cells
  • Inflammation
  • Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition

• Environmental pollutant induced cellular injury is reflected in exosomes from placental explants

  Sheller-Miller, S., Radnaa, E., Arita, Y., Getahun, D., Jones, R. J., Peltier, M. R. & Menon, R., Jan 1 2020, In: Placenta. 89, p. 42-49 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Exosomes
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Wounds and Injuries
  • 2,4,6-tribromophenol
  • tetrabromobisphenol A
  3 Scopus citations

• Epidemiology and pathogenesis of maternal-fetal transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi and a case for vaccine development against congenital Chagas disease

  Rios, L., Campos, E. E., Menon, R., Zago, M. P. & Garg, N. J., Mar 1 2020, In: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1866, 3, 165591.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Trypanosoma cruzi
  • Chagas Disease
  • Nifurtimox
  • Epidemiology
  • benzonidazole
  5 Scopus citations

• Evidence for lysosomal biogenesis proteome defect and impaired autophagy in preeclampsia

  Nakashima, A., Cheng, S. B., Ikawa, M., Yoshimori, T., Huber, W. J., Menon, R., Huang, Z., Fierce, J., Padbury, J. F., Sadovsky, Y., Saito, S. & Sharma, S., Oct 2 2020, In: Autophagy. 16, 10, p. 1771-1785 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Proteome
  • Pre-Eclampsia
  • Trophoblasts
  • Autophagy
  • Transcription Factors
  1 Scopus citations

• Extracellular vesicles in spontaneous preterm birth

  Menon, R. & Shahin, H., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: American Journal of Reproductive Immunology.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Exosomes
  • Extracellular Vesicles
  • Premature Birth
  • Parturition
  • Mothers

• Fetal membrane extracellular vesicle profiling reveals distinct pathways induced by infection and inflammation in vitro

  Monsivais, L. A., Sheller-Miller, S., Russell, W., Saade, G. R., Dixon, C. L., Urrabaz-Garza, R. & Menon, R., Sep 1 2020, In: American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 84, 3, e13282.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • Exosomes
  • Extracellular Vesicles
  • Inflammation
  • Infection
  1 Scopus citations

• Fetal Membrane Organ-On-Chip: An Innovative Approach to Study Cellular Interactions

  Richardson, L., Gnecco, J., Ding, T., Osteen, K., Rogers, L. M., Aronoff, D. M. & Menon, R., Aug 1 2020, In: Reproductive Sciences. 27, 8, p. 1562-1569 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • Amnion
  • Smoke
  • Epithelial Cells
  • Tobacco Products
  3 Scopus citations

• Fetal Membranes, Not a Mere Appendage of the Placenta, but a Critical Part of the Fetal-Maternal Interface Controlling Parturition

  Menon, R. & Moore, J. J., Mar 2020, In: Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America. 47, 1, p. 147-162 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • Placenta
  • Parturition
  • Mothers
  • Premature Rupture Fetal Membranes
  10 Scopus citations

• Glycogen synthase kinase (GSK) 3 in pregnancy and parturition: a systematic review of literature

  Lavu, N., Richardson, L., Bonney, E. & Menon, R., Jun 2 2020, In: Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. 33, 11, p. 1946-1957 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Parturition
  • Pregnancy
  • Cell Survival
  1 Scopus citations

• Histological response and expression of collagen, metalloproteinases MMP-1 and MMP-9 and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 in fetal membranes following open intrauterine surgery: an experimental study

  Carvalho, N. S., Moron, A. F., Witkin, S. S., Menon, R., Cavalheiro, S., Barbosa, M. M., Milani, H. J., Sarmento, S. G. & Ishigai, M. M., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 1
  • Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1
  • Matrix Metalloproteinases

• Inflammation, but not infection, induces EMT in human amnion epithelial cells

  de Castro Silva, M., Richardson, L. S., Kechichian, T., Urrabaz-Garza, R., da Silva, M. G. & Menon, R., Oct 1 2020, In: Reproduction. 160, 4, p. 627-638 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Amnion
  • Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
  • Epithelial Cells
  • Inflammation
  • Infection

• Interleukin (IL)-6: A Friend or Foe of Pregnancy and Parturition? Evidence From Functional Studies in Fetal Membrane Cells

  Omere, C., Richardson, L., Saade, G. R., Bonney, E. A., Kechichian, T. & Menon, R., Jul 24 2020, In: Frontiers in Physiology. 11, 891.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • Interleukin-6
  • Parturition
  • Pregnancy
  • Amnion

• Isolation and characterization human chorion membrane trophoblast and mesenchymal cells

  Menon, R., Radnaa, E., Behnia, F. & Urrabaz-Garza, R., Nov 2020, In: Placenta. 101, p. 139-146 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Chorion
  • Trophoblasts
  • Membranes
  • Cystine
  • Reactive Oxygen Species

• Isolation and characterization of human amniotic fluid-derived exosomes

  Sheller-Miller, S. & Menon, R., Jan 2020, Methods in Enzymology. Spada, S. & Galluzzi, L. (eds.). Academic Press Inc., p. 181-194 14 p. (Methods in Enzymology; vol. 645).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Exosomes
  • Amniotic Fluid
  • Characterization (materials science)
  • Impurities
  • Fluids

• Modeling ascending infection with a feto-maternal interface organ-on-chip

  Richardson, L., Kim, S., Han, A. & Menon, R., Dec 7 2020, In: Lab on a Chip. 20, 23, p. 4486-4501 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Collagen
  • Decidua
  • Amnion
  • Chorion
  • Mothers

• Novel insights into the regulatory role of nuclear factor (Erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 in oxidative stress and inflammation of human fetal membranes

  Menon, R. & Peltier, M. R., Sep 1 2020, In: International journal of molecular sciences. 21, 17, p. 1-14 14 p., 6139.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Oxidative stress
  • Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • PPAR gamma
  • sulforafan
  1 Scopus citations

• Novel pathways of inflammation in human fetal membranes associated with preterm birth and preterm pre-labor rupture of the membranes

  Menon, R., Behnia, F., Polettini, J. & Richardson, L. S., Aug 1 2020, In: Seminars in Immunopathology. 42, 4, p. 431-450 20 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • Premature Obstetric Labor
  • Premature Birth
  • Rupture
  • Inflammation
  1 Scopus citations

• Organ-On-Chip Technology: The Future of Feto-Maternal Interface Research?

  Richardson, L., Kim, S., Menon, R. & Han, A., Jun 30 2020, In: Frontiers in Physiology. 11, 715.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Technology
  • Mothers
  • Premature Birth
  • Obstetrics
  • Pregnancy
  3 Scopus citations

• Protein Profile Changes in Circulating Placental Extracellular Vesicles in Term and Preterm Births: A Longitudinal Study

  Menon, R., Debnath, C., Lai, A., Guanzon, D., Bhatnagar, S., Kshetrapal, P., Sheller-Miller, S. & Salomon, C., Apr 1 2020, In: Endocrinology. 161, 4

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Term Birth
  • Extracellular Vesicles
  • Premature Birth
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • placental alkaline phosphatase
  7 Scopus citations

• Reversible EMT and MET mediate amnion remodeling during pregnancy and labor

  Richardson, L. S., Taylor, R. N. & Menon, R., Feb 11 2020, In: Science Signaling. 13, 618, eaay1486.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Amnion
  • Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
  • Oxidative stress
  • Membranes
  • Personnel
  14 Scopus citations

• Sodium hydrogen exchanger regulatory factor-1 (NHERF1) regulates fetal membrane inflammation

  Kammala, A. K., Sheller-Miller, S., Radnaa, E., Kechichian, T., Subramanian, H. & Menon, R., Oct 2 2020, In: International journal of molecular sciences. 21, 20, p. 1-17 17 p., 7747.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • sodium-hydrogen exchanger regulatory factor
  • exchangers
  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • Sodium
  • sodium

• Stretch, scratch, and stress: Suppressors and supporters of senescence in human fetal membranes

  Richardson, L. S., Radnaa, E., Urrabaz-Garza, R., Lavu, N. & Menon, R., Sep 15 2020, In: Placenta. 99, p. 27-34 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • Amnion
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 9
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Epithelial Cells
  1 Scopus citations

• Telomere Length and Telomerase Activity in Foetal Membranes from Term and Spontaneous Preterm Births

  Colatto, B. N., de Souza, I. F., Schinke, L. A. A., Noda-Nicolau, N. M., da Silva, M. G., Morceli, G., Menon, R. & Polettini, J., Jan 1 2020, In: Reproductive Sciences. 27, 1, p. 411-417 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • Telomerase
  • Telomere
  • Premature Birth
  • Chromosome Structures
  1 Scopus citations

• The effects of extracellular matrix rigidity on 3-dimensional cultures of amnion membrane cells

  Richardson, L. S., Menon, P. R. & Menon, R., Jan 15 2020, In: Placenta. 90, p. 82-89 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Amnion
  • Vimentin
  • Extracellular Matrix
  • Cell Membrane
  • Elastomers
  2 Scopus citations

• Working together alone: Preface to the second special issue by the preterm birth international collaborative (PREBIC)

  Bonney, E. A. & Menon, R., Sep 1 2020, In: Placenta. 98, p. 1-2 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
• 2019

  Amnion membrane organ-on-chip: an innovative approach to study cellular interactions

  Richardson, L., Jeong, S., Kim, S., Hart, A. & Menon, R., Aug 1 2019, In: FASEB Journal. 33, 8, p. 8945-8960 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Oxidative stress
  • Amnion
  • Epithelial Cells
  • Membranes
  • Acetylcysteine
  13 Scopus citations

• Association between periodontal disease and preterm prelabour rupture of membranes

  Radochova, V., Stepan, M., Kacerovska Musilova, I., Slezak, R., Vescicik, P., Menon, R., Jacobsson, B. & Kacerovsky, M., Feb 1 2019, In: Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 46, 2, p. 189-196 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Periodontal Diseases
  • Rupture
  • Membranes
  • Women's Rights
  • Periodontal Index
  4 Scopus citations

• Cervix Stromal Cells and the Progesterone Receptor A Isoform Mediate Effects of Progesterone for Prepartum Remodeling

  Heuerman, A. C., Hollinger, T. T., Menon, R., Mesiano, S. & Yellon, S. M., May 1 2019, In: Reproductive Sciences. 26, 5, p. 690-696 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • progesterone receptor A
  • Stromal Cells
  • Cervix Uteri
  • Progesterone
  • Protein Isoforms
  2 Scopus citations

• Changes in mediators of pro-cell growth, senescence, and inflammation during murine gestation

  Lavu, N., Sheller-Miller, S., Kechichian, T., Cayenne, S., Bonney, E. A. & Menon, R., Jan 1 2019, (Accepted/In press) In: American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. e13214.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Cellular Senescence
  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • Pregnancy
  • Inflammation
  • Growth
  3 Scopus citations

• Circulating exosomal miRNA profile during term and preterm birth pregnancies: A longitudinal study

  Menon, R., Debnath, C., Lai, A., Guanzon, D., Bhatnagar, S., Kshetrapal, P. K., Sheller-Miller, S. & Salomon, C., 2019, In: Endocrinology. 160, 2, p. 249-275 27 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Term Birth
  • Premature Birth
  • MicroRNAs
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Pregnancy
  22 Scopus citations

• Cyclic-recombinase-reporter mouse model to determine exosome communication and function during pregnancy

  Sheller-Miller, S., Choi, K., Choi, C. & Menon, R., Nov 2019, In: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology. 221, 5, p. 502.e1-502.e12

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Recombinases
  • Exosomes
  • Communication
  • Pregnancy
  • Mothers
  12 Scopus citations

• Dexamethasone induces primary amnion epithelial cell senescence through telomere-P21 associated pathway

  Martin, L. F., Richardson, L. S., Da Silva, M. G., Sheller-Miller, S. & Menon, R., 2019, In: Biology of reproduction. 100, 6, p. 1605-1616 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Amnion
  • Cellular Senescence
  • Telomere
  • Dexamethasone
  • Epithelial Cells
  6 Scopus citations

• Effect of bisphenol-A (BPA) on placental biomarkers for inflammation, neurodevelopment and oxidative stress

  Arita, Y., Park, H. J., Cantillon, A., Getahun, D., Menon, R. & Peltier, M. R., Sep 25 2019, In: Journal of perinatal medicine. 47, 7, p. 741-749 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • bisphenol A
  • Cytokine Receptor gp130
  • Oxidative Stress
  • 8-epi-prostaglandin F2alpha
  • Biomarkers
  1 Scopus citations

• Exosomes Cause Preterm Birth in Mice: Evidence for Paracrine Signaling in Pregnancy

  Sheller-Miller, S., Trivedi, J., Yellon, S. M. & Menon, R., Dec 1 2019, In: Scientific reports. 9, 1, 608.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Paracrine Communication
  • Exosomes
  • Premature Birth
  • Pregnancy
  • Parturition
  25 Scopus citations

• Exploring Inflammatory Mediators in Fetal and Maternal Compartments during Human Parturition

  Menon, R. & Taylor, B. D., Oct 1 2019, In: Obstetrics and gynecology. 134, 4, p. 765-773 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Premature Birth
  • Fetal Blood
  • Parturition
  • Mothers
  • Amniotic Fluid
  6 Scopus citations

• Fetal membrane architecture, aging and inflammation in pregnancy and parturition

  Menon, R., Richardson, L. S. & Lappas, M., Apr 2019, In: Placenta. 79, p. 40-45 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Premature Rupture Fetal Membranes
  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • Parturition
  • Pregnancy
  • Inflammation
  20 Scopus citations

• Fetal Membrane Organ-On-Chip: An Innovative Approach to Study Cellular Interactions

  Richardson, L., Gnecco, J., Ding, T., Osteen, K., Rogers, L. M., Aronoff, D. M. & Menon, R., Jan 1 2019, In: Reproductive Sciences.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • Amnion
  • Smoke
  • Epithelial Cells
  • Tobacco Products
  7 Scopus citations

• High-mobility group box 1 at the time of parturition in women with gestational diabetes mellitus

  Hill, A. V., Menon, R., Perez-Patron, M., Carrillo, G., Xu, X. & Taylor, B. D., Nov 1 2019, In: American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 82, 5, e13175.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Gestational Diabetes
  • Parturition
  • PTX3 protein
  • Maternal Age
  • Interleukin-6
  3 Scopus citations

• History of the establishment of the Preterm Birth international collaborative (PREBIC)

  Hobel, C. J., Dolan, S. M., Hindoyan, N. A., Zhong, N. & Menon, R., Apr 2019, In: Placenta. 79, p. 3-20 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Premature Birth
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Epidemiology
  • Biomarkers
  • Group Processes
  3 Scopus citations

• Initiation of human parturition: Signaling from senescent fetal tissues via extracellular vesicle mediated paracrine mechanism

  Menon, R., Jul 1 2019, In: Obstetrics and Gynecology Science. 62, 4, p. 199-211 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Extracellular Vesicles
  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • Cellular Senescence
  • Fetus
  • Parturition
  17 Scopus citations

• Oxidative stress-induced downregulation of glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta in fetal membranes promotes cellular senescence

  Lavu, N., Richardson, L., Radnaa, E., Kechichian, T., Urrabaz-Garza, R., Sheller-Miller, S., Bonney, E. & Menon, R., Nov 21 2019, In: Biology of reproduction. 101, 5, p. 1018-1030 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta
  • Cellular Senescence
  • p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
  • Oxidative Stress
  8 Scopus citations

• Pro- and anti-inflammatory effects of sulforaphane on placental cytokine production

  Arita, Y., Jeong Park, H., Cantillon, A., Verma, K., Menon, R., Getahun, D. & Peltier, M. R., Feb 2019, In: Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 131, p. 44-49 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Cytokines
  • Cytokine Receptor gp130
  • Interleukin-1
  • Interleukin-6
  3 Scopus citations

• Quantitative proteomics by SWATH-MS of maternal plasma exosomes determine pathways associated with term and preterm birth

  Menon, R., Dixon, C. L., Sheller-Miller, S., Fortunato, S. J., Saade, G. R., Palma, C., Lai, A., Guanzon, D. & Salomon, C., Feb 14 2019, In: Endocrinology. 160, 3, p. 639-650 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Term Birth
  • Exosomes
  • Premature Birth
  • Proteomics
  • Mothers
  14 Scopus citations

• Research to achieve a reduction in the global rate of preterm birth needs attention: Preface to the special issue by the preterm Birth International Collaborative (PREBIC)

  Menon, R., Williams, S. M. & Lamont, R. F., Apr 2019, In: Placenta. 79, p. 1-2 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
  3 Scopus citations

• The influence of the vaginal microbiota on preterm birth: A systematic review and recommendations for a minimum dataset for future research

  PREBIC Biomarker Working Group 2014–2018, Apr 2019, In: Placenta. 79, p. 30-39 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Premature Birth
  • Microbiota
  • Datasets
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Term Birth
  13 Scopus citations