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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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 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

• 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-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

• 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

• Multivariate adaptive regression splines analysis to predict biomarkers of spontaneous preterm birth

  Menon, R., Bhat, G., Saade, G. R. & Spratt, H., Apr 2014, In: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 93, 4, p. 382-391 10 p.

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

  • Premature Birth
  • Area Under Curve
  • Regression Analysis
  • Biomarkers
  • African Americans
  22 Scopus citations

• 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