Jane E. Norman — Endo Lab

2018

Spontaneous preterm birth prevention in multiple pregnancy.

The obstetrician & gynaecologist : the journal for continuing professional development from the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists ·doi:10.1111/tog.12460

Key contentTwin pregnancies are associated with a three-fold greater perinatal mortality than singleton pregnancies. Prematurity is a main contributor, with 50% of twin pregnancies delivering before 37 weeks and 10% delivering before 32 wee…

2015

15-epi-lipoxin A4 reduces the mortality of prematurely born pups in a mouse model of infection-induced preterm birth.

Molecular human reproduction ·doi:10.1093/molehr/gau117

Preterm birth remains the leading cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity worldwide. There are currently few effective therapies and therefore an urgent need for novel treatments. Although there is much focus on trying to alter gestation …

article 1990

The effects of the antiprogestin mifepristone, in vivo, and progesterone in vitro on prolactin production by the human decidua in early pregnancy

·doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a137158

This study investigated the regulatory effect of progesterone on decidual prolactin (dPRL) production during early human pregnancy (6-7 weeks). Patients (n = 7) were treated with the antiprogestin-mifepristone (RU 486; 600 mg single oral do…