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• 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

• Vitamin D elicits anti-inflammatory response, inhibits contractile- associated proteins, and modulates toll-like receptors in human myometrial cells

  Thota, C., Farmer, T., Garfield, R. E., Menon, R. & Al-Hendy, A., Apr 2013, In: Reproductive Sciences. 20, 4, p. 463-475 13 p.

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

  • Contractile Proteins
  • Toll-Like Receptors
  • Vitamin D
  • Toll-Like Receptor 10
  • Connexin 43
  43 Scopus citations

• Vitamin D and corticotropin-releasing hormone in term and preterm birth: potential contributions to preterm labor and birth outcome

  Mohamed, S. A., El Andaloussi, A., Al-Hendy, A., Menon, R., Behnia, F., Schulkin, J. & Power, M. L., Nov 2 2018, In: Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. 31, 21, p. 2911-2917 7 p.

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

  • Term Birth
  • Premature Obstetric Labor
  • Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone
  • Premature Birth
  • Vitamin D
  4 Scopus citations

• Uterine tissue aging and adverse reproductive outcomes: New concepts, mechanisms, and markers

  Menon, R., May 2017, In: American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 77, 5, e12668.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
  4 Scopus citations

• Understanding racial disparity in adverse pregnancy outcome

  Menon, R. & Saade, G., Mar 1 2013, Ethnic Differences in Fertility and Assisted Reproduction. Springer New York, p. 145-158 14 p.

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

  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • African Americans
  • Population

• Umbilical cord blood markers of oxidative stress in pregnancies complicated by preterm prelabor rupture of membranes

  Musilova, I., Tothova, L., Menon, R., Vlkova, B., Celec, P., Hornychova, H., Kutova, R., Andrys, C., Stepan, M. & Kacerovsky, M., Jun 17 2016, In: Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. 29, 12, p. 1900-1910 11 p.

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

  • Fetal Blood
  • Rupture
  • Chorioamnionitis
  • Antioxidants
  • Oxidative Stress
  8 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

• 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

• Systematic review of p38 mitogen-activated kinase and its functional role in reproductive tissues

  Sheller-Miller, S., Richardson, L., Martin, L., Jin, J. & Menon, R., Dec 2018, In: American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 80, 6, e13047.

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

  • p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
  • Mitogens
  • Phosphotransferases
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Parturition
  5 Scopus citations

• 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

• 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

• Short fetal leukocyte telomere length and preterm prelabor rupture of the membranes

  Menon, R., Yu, J., Basanta-Henry, P., Brou, L., Berga, S. L., Fortunato, S. J. & Taylor, R. N., Feb 13 2012, In: PloS one. 7, 2, e31136.

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

  • telomeres
  • Telomere
  • leukocytes
  • Rupture
  • Membranes
  98 Scopus citations

• Senescence of primary amniotic cells via oxidative DNA damage

  Menon, R., Boldogh, I., Urrabaz-Garza, R., Polettini, J., Syed, T. A., Saade, G. R., Papaconstantinou, J. & Taylor, R. N., Dec 27 2013, In: PloS one. 8, 12, e83416.

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

  • cigarettes
  • DNA damage
  • smoke
  • amnion
  • DNA Damage
  59 Scopus citations

• Screening of lysyl oxidase (LOX) and lysyl oxidase like (LOXL) enzyme expression and activity in preterm prelabor rupture of fetal membranes

  Polettini, J., Silva, M. G., Kacerovsky, M., Syed, T. A., Saade, G. & Menon, R., Jan 1 2016, In: Journal of Perinatal Medicine. 44, 1, p. 99-109 11 p.

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

  • Protein-Lysine 6-Oxidase
  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • Rupture
  • Enzymes
  • Membranes
  10 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

• Regulation of p38 mitogen-activated kinase-mediated fetal membrane senescence by statins

  Ayad, M. T., Taylor, B. D. & Menon, R., Oct 2018, In: American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 80, 4, e12999.

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

  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • Mitogens
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Cellular Senescence
  • Phosphotransferases
  6 Scopus citations

• Redefining 3Dimensional placental membrane microarchitecture using multiphoton microscopy and optical clearing

  Richardson, L., Vargas, G., Brown, T., Ochoa, L., Trivedi, J., Kacerovský, M., Lappas, M. & Menon, R., May 1 2017, In: Placenta. 53, p. 66-75 10 p.

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

  • Second Harmonic Generation Microscopy
  • Microscopy
  • Decidua
  • Amnion
  • Membranes
  13 Scopus citations

• Racial disparities in preterm birth rates and short inter-pregnancy interval: An overview

  Hogue, C. J., Menon, R., Dunlop, A. L. & Kramer, M. R., Dec 2011, In: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 90, 12, p. 1317-1324 8 p.

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

  • Birth Intervals
  • Birth Rate
  • Premature Birth
  • African Americans
  • Counseling
  35 Scopus citations

• Racial disparities in preterm birth: An overview of the potential role of nutrient deficiencies

  Dunlop, A. L., Kramer, M. R., Hogue, C. J. R., Menon, R. & Ramakrishan, U., Dec 2011, In: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 90, 12, p. 1332-1341 10 p.

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

  • Premature Birth
  • Nutrients
  • African Americans
  • MEDLINE
  • Folic Acid Deficiency
  33 Scopus citations

• Proteomics method to identification of protein profiles in exosomes

  Lai, A., Kinhal, V., Nuzhat, Z., Menon, R., Rice, G. E. & Salomon, C., 2018, Methods in Molecular Biology. Humana Press Inc., p. 139-153 15 p. (Methods in Molecular Biology; vol. 1710).

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

  • Exosomes
  • Proteomics
  • Biomarkers
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Pregnancy Proteins
  1 Scopus citations

• Proteomics and bioinformatics analysis reveal underlying pathways of infection associated histologic chorioamnionitis in pPROM

  Tambor, V., Kacerovsky, M., Lenco, J., Bhat, G. & Menon, R., Feb 1 2013, In: Placenta. 34, 2, p. 155-161 7 p.

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

  • Chorioamnionitis
  • Computational Biology
  • Proteomics
  • Rupture
  • Membranes
  18 Scopus citations

• Proteomic biomarkers for spontaneous preterm birth: A systematic review of the literature

  Kacerovsky, M., Lenco, J., Musilova, I., Tambor, V., Lamont, R., Torloni, M. R. & Menon, R., Mar 1 2014, In: Reproductive Sciences. 21, 3, p. 283-295 13 p.

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

  • Premature Birth
  • Proteomics
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Biomarkers
  • Reading
  27 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

• Proliferative, Migratory, and Transition Properties Reveal Metastate of Human Amnion Cells

  Richardson, L. & Menon, R., Sep 2018, In: American Journal of Pathology. 188, 9, p. 2004-2015 12 p.

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

  • Amnion
  • Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
  • Amniotic Fluid
  • Vimentin
  • Oxidative Stress
  20 Scopus citations

• Programmed fetal membrane senescence and exosome-mediated signaling: A mechanism associated with timing of human parturition

  Menon, R., Mesiano, S. & Taylor, R. N., Aug 17 2017, In: Frontiers in Endocrinology. 8, AUG, 196.

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

  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • Exosomes
  • Parturition
  • Mothers
  • Animal Models
  31 Scopus citations

• Preterm prelabor rupture of the membranes: A disease of the fetal membranes

  Menon, R. & Richardson, L. S., Nov 2017, In: Seminars in Perinatology. 41, 7, p. 409-419 11 p.

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

  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • Rupture
  • Membranes
  • Stress Fractures
  • Premature Birth
  51 Scopus citations

• Preterm Birth Genome Project (PGP) - Validation of resources for preterm birth genome-wide studies

  Pennell, C. E., Vadillo-Ortega, F., Olson, D. M., Ha, E. H., Williams, S., Frayling, T. M., Dolan, S., Katz, M., Merialdi, M., Davey-Smith, G., Ha, E., Menon, R., Murray, J. C., Thorsen, P., Hobel, C., Petrauskas, B., Williams, S. M., Lindheimer, M., Fortunato, S., Jacobsson, B. & 13 others, Witkin, S. S., Dolan, S. M., Ober, C., Ward, K., Campbell, M. K., Kramer, M., Moore, J. H., Morken, N. H., Relton, C., Genc, M. R., Norwitz, E. R., Vanderpoel, S. & Lye, S., Jan 2013, In: Journal of perinatal medicine. 41, 1, p. 45-49 5 p.

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

  • Premature Birth
  • Genome
  • DNA
  • Saliva
  • Cheek
  9 Scopus citations

• Preterm birth and its long-term effects: Methylation to mechanisms

  Parets, S. E., Bedient, C. E., Menon, R. & Smith, A. K., Aug 21 2014, In: Biology. 3, 3, p. 498-513 16 p.

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

  • DNA Methylation
  • Methylation
  • premature birth
  • Premature Birth
  • long term effects
  27 Scopus citations

• Preterm birth: A global burden on maternal and child health

  Menon, R., Jul 1 2012, In: Pathogens and Global Health. 106, 3, p. 139-140 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  11 Scopus citations

• Preconceptional stress and racial disparities in preterm birth: An overview

  Kramer, M. R., Hogue, C. J., Dunlop, A. L. & Menon, R., Dec 2011, In: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 90, 12, p. 1307-1316 10 p.

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

  • Premature Birth
  • African Americans
  • Epigenomics
  • Bacterial Vaginosis
  • Neurosecretory Systems
  62 Scopus citations

• Positive and negative effects of cellular senescence during female reproductive aging and pregnancy

  Velarde, M. C. & Menon, R., 2016, In: Journal of Endocrinology. 230, 2, p. R59-R76

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

  • Cellular Senescence
  • Pregnancy
  • Placentation
  • Ovarian Follicle
  • Pregnancy Complications
  15 Scopus citations

• Polymorphisms in maternal and fetal genes encoding for proteins involved in extracellular matrix metabolism alter the risk for small-for-gestational-age

  Edwards, D. R. V., Romero, R., Kusanovic, J. P., Hassan, S. S., Mazaki-Tovi, S., Vaisbuch, E., Kim, C. J., Erez, O., Chaiworapongsa, T., Pearce, B. D., Bartlett, J., Friel, L. A., Salisbury, B. A., Anant, M. K., Vovis, G. F., Lee, M. S., Gomez, R., Behnke, E., Oyarzun, E., Tromp, G. & 2 others, Menon, R. & Williams, S. M., Feb 2011, In: Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. 24, 2, p. 362-380 19 p.

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

  • Gestational Age
  • Extracellular Matrix
  • Mothers
  • Single Nucleotide Polymorphism
  • Multifactor Dimensionality Reduction
  10 Scopus citations

• Polybacterial stimulation suggests discrete IL-6/IL-6R signaling in human fetal membranes: Potential implications on IL-6 bioactivity

  Noda-Nicolau, N. M., Polettini, J., da Silva, M. G., Peltier, M. R. & Menon, R., Apr 2018, In: Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 126, p. 60-68 9 p.

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

  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • Membrane Potentials
  • Interleukin-6
  • Gardnerella vaginalis
  • Mycoplasma
  4 Scopus citations

• Placental telomere shortening in stillbirth: A sign of premature senescence?

  Ferrari, F., Facchinetti, F., Saade, G. & Menon, R., Apr 17 2016, In: Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. 29, 8, p. 1283-1288 6 p.

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

  • Telomere Shortening
  • Stillbirth
  • Telomere
  • Live Birth
  • Term Birth
  20 Scopus citations

• Placental membrane aging and HMGB1 signaling associated with human parturition

  Menon, R., Behnia, F., Polettini, J., Saade, G. R., Campisi, J. & Velarde, M., 2016, In: Aging. 8, 2, p. 216-230 15 p.

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

  • HMGB1 Protein
  • Cellular Senescence
  • Parturition
  • Membranes
  • lamin B1
  73 Scopus citations

• Placental exosomes during gestation: Liquid biopsies carrying signals for the regulation of human parturition

  Salomon, C., Nuzhat, Z., Dixon, C. L. & Menon, R., 2018, In: Current Pharmaceutical Design. 24, 9, p. 974-982 9 p.

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

  • Liquid Biopsy
  • Exosomes
  • Parturition
  • Pregnancy
  • Mothers
  19 Scopus citations

• Placental exosomes: A proxy to understand pregnancy complications

  Jin, J. & Menon, R., May 2018, In: American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 79, 5, e12788.

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

  • Exosomes
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Proxy
  • placental alkaline phosphatase
  • Mothers
  21 Scopus citations

• Pigment epithelial-derived factor in human fetal membranes

  Stalberg, C., Noda, N., Polettini, J., Jacobson, B. & Menon, R., Jun 19 2017, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. p. 1-8 8 p.

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

  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • Rupture
  • Smoke
  • Tobacco Products
  • Membranes
  1 Scopus citations

• p38 Mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK): a new therapeutic target for reducing the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes

  Menon, R. & Papaconstantinou, J., Dec 1 2016, In: Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets. 20, 12, p. 1397-1412 16 p.

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

  • Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes
  • Premature Aging
  • Premature Obstetric Labor
  • p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  27 Scopus citations

• Oxygen tension regulates the miRNA profile and bioactivity of exosomes released from extravillous trophoblast cells-Liquid biopsies for monitoring complications of pregnancy

  Truong, G., Guanzon, D., Kinhal, V., Elfeky, O., Lai, A., Longo, S., Nuzhat, Z., Palma, C., Scholz-Romero, K., Menon, R., Mol, B. W., Rice, G. E. & Salomon, C., Mar 2017, In: PloS one. 12, 3, e0174514.

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

  • pregnancy complications
  • exosomes
  • Liquid Biopsy
  • Bioactivity
  • Biopsy
  44 Scopus citations

• Oxidative stress induces senescence and sterile inflammation in murine amniotic cavity

  Polettini, J., Richardson, L. S. & Menon, R., Mar 2018, In: Placenta. 63, p. 26-31 6 p.

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

  • Smoke
  • Tobacco Products
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Inflammation
  • Amniotic Fluid
  14 Scopus citations

• Oxidative stress induces p38MAPK-dependent senescence in the feto-maternal interface cells

  Jin, J., Richardson, L., Sheller-Miller, S., Zhong, N. & Menon, R., Jul 2018, In: Placenta. 67, p. 15-23 9 p.

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

  • Oxidative Stress
  • Mothers
  • Amnion
  • Smoke
  • Tobacco Products
  21 Scopus citations

• Oxidative stress-induced TGF-beta/TAB1-mediated p38MAPK activation in human amnion epithelial cells

  Richardson, L., Dixon, C. L., Aguilera-Aguirre, L. & Menon, R., Nov 1 2018, In: Biology of reproduction. 99, 5, p. 1100-1112 13 p.

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

  • Amnion
  • Transforming Growth Factors
  • p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Epithelial Cells
  17 Scopus citations

• Oxidative stress damage as a detrimental factor in preterm birth pathology

  Menon, R., 2014, In: Frontiers in immunology. 5, NOV, 567.

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

  • Premature Birth
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Pathology
  • Cellular Senescence
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  113 Scopus citations

• Outcomes of Congenital Zika Disease Depend on Timing of Infection and Maternal-Fetal Interferon Action

  Chen, J., Liang, Y., Yi, P., Xu, L., Hawkins, H. K., Rossi, S. L., Soong, L., Cai, J., Menon, R. & Sun, J., Nov 7 2017, In: Cell Reports. 21, 6, p. 1588-1599 12 p.

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

  • Zika Virus
  • Viruses
  • Interferons
  • Mothers
  • Infection
  45 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

• Novel thoughts on preterm birth research proceedings of the 13th annual preterm birth international collaborative (PREBIC) meeting

  Gyamfi-Bannerman, C., Menon, R., Bonney, E. A., Dolan, S. M., Johnson, M., Lamont, R. F., Mesiano, S., Murtha, A. P., Myatt, L., Mysorekar, I., Williams, S. M., Zhong, N. & Helmer, H., Nov 2017, In: Seminars in Perinatology. 41, 7, p. 438-441 4 p.

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

• 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 concepts on pregnancy clocks and alarms: Redundancy and synergy in human parturition

  Menon, R., Bonney, E. A., Condon, J., Mesiano, S. & Taylor, R. N., Sep 1 2016, In: Human Reproduction Update. 22, 5, p. 535-560 26 p.

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

  • Parturition
  • Pregnancy
  • Extraembryonic Membranes
  • Myometrium
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  99 Scopus citations