Glucocorticoids and the preparation for life after birth: are there long-term consequences of the life insurance?

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1990 • 929 citations

Glucocorticoid exposure in utero: new model for adult hypertension

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1978 • 540 citations

Dexamethasone in the Last Week of Pregnancy Attenuates Hippocampal Glucocorticoid Receptor Gene Expression and Elevates Blood Pressure in the Adult Offspring in the Rat

1996 • 534 citations

Obstetrics and gynecology

1933 • 518 citations

The role of cortisol in preparing the fetus for birth

1994 • 453 citations

Fetal nutrition and cardiovascular disease in later life

1997 • 371 citations

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1961 • 361 citations

Inhibition of 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase in Pregnant Rats and the Programming of Blood Pressure in the Offspring

1996 • 311 citations

Elevated levels of umbilical cord plasma corticotropin-releasing hormone in growth-retarded fetuses.

1993 • 297 citations

Glucocorticoids, feto-placental 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2, and the early life origins of adult disease

1997 • 297 citations

Prenatal glucocorticoid exposure leads to offspring hyperglycaemia in the rat: studies with the 11 b -hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase inhibitor carbenoxolone

1996 • 283 citations

ROLE OF FETAL AND INFANT GROWTH IN PROGRAMMING METABOLISM IN LATER LIFE

1997 • 274 citations

Endocrine regulation of fetal growth

1995 • 271 citations

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1939 • 259 citations

Elevated levels of umbilical cord plasma corticotropin-releasing hormone in growth-retarded fetuses

1993 • 189 citations

Effect of cortisol on blood pressure and vascular reactivity in the ovine fetus

1992 • 178 citations

A comparative study of cardiovascular, endocrine and behavioural effects of betamethasone and dexamethasone administration to fetal sheep.

1997 • 165 citations

Metabolism during fetal life: a functional assessment of metabolic development.

1985 • 155 citations

Cushing syndrome in pregnancy.

1992 • 155 citations

The Prenatal Development and Glucocorticoid Control of Brush-Border Hydrolases in the Pig Small Intestine

1995 • 135 citations

Gene expression of insulin-like growth factors (IGFs), the type 1 IGF receptor, and IGF-binding proteins in dexamethasone-induced fetal growth retardation.

1992 • 133 citations

The effects of cortisol on the growth rate of the sheep fetus during late gestation

1996 • 124 citations

How Safe Is Long-term Prenatal Glucocorticoid Treatment?

1997 • 115 citations

Prenatal maturation, the timing of birth and how it may be regulated in domestic animals

1990 • 112 citations

Regulation Of Gene Expression By Glucocorticoids

1989 • 110 citations

The effects of cortisol on hepatic and renal gluconeogenic enzyme activities in the sheep fetus during late gestation

1993 • 110 citations

Prepartum maturation of the lung in fetal sheep: relation to cortisol

1981 • 89 citations

Alterations in Tissue Thyroxine-5′-Monodeiodinating Activity in Perinatal Period*

1978 • 85 citations

Insulin-like growth factor-II messenger ribonucleic acid expression in fetal tissues of the sheep during late gestation: effects of cortisol.

1993 • 80 citations

The expression of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-binding protein-2 and IGF-II genes in the tissues of the developing ovine fetus.

1993 • 79 citations

Development of the lung liquid reabsorptive mechanism in fetal sheep: synergism of triiodothyronine and hydrocortisone.

1991 • 75 citations

Sensitive Periods for Glucocorticoids' Regulation of Na+,K+-ATPase mRNA in the Developing Lung and Kidney

1993 • 74 citations

Systemic and luminal influences on the perinatal development of the gut

1997 • 74 citations

Effect of Cortisol on Gene Expression of the Renin-Angiotensin System in Fetal Sheep

1995 • 72 citations

Clinical endocrinology

1997 • 72 citations

The ontogeny of hepatic growth hormone receptor and insulin-like growth factor I gene expression in the sheep fetus during late gestation: developmental regulation by cortisol.

1996 • 70 citations

Gene expression of insulin-like growth factors (IGFs), the type 1 IGF receptor, and IGF-binding proteins in dexamethasone-induced fetal growth retardation

1992 • 69 citations

The Endocrine Control of the Fetus

1988 • 66 citations

Comparative Development of the Pituitary‐Adrenal Axis in the Fetal Foal and Lamb

1995 • 65 citations

The ovine insulin-like growth factor-I gene: characterization, expression and identification of a putative promoter

1991 • 61 citations

Combined Effects of Corticosteroid, Thyroid Hormones, and β-Agonist on Surfactant, Pulmonary Mechanics, and β-Receptor Binding in Fetal Lamb Lung

1988 • 60 citations

Role of the adrenal glands in the maturation of lung liquid secretory mechanisms in fetal sheep

1996 • 58 citations

Glucocorticoid accelerates renal functional maturation in fetal lambs

1983 • 57 citations

Endocrine Influences on the Functional Differentiation of the Small Intestine

1979 • 57 citations

Effect of cortisol on liver glycogen concentrations in hypophysectomized, adrenalectomized and normal foetal lambs during late or prolonged gestation.

1978 • 55 citations

Fetus and neonate : physiology and clinical applications

1992 • 53 citations

Developmental changes of fetal rat lung Na-K-ATPase after maternal treatment with dexamethasone

1997 • 50 citations

Regulatory factors in the control of muscle development

1996 • 49 citations

The glucogenic capacity of the fetal pig: developmental regulation by cortisol

1995 • 43 citations

The expression of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-binding protein-2 and IGF-II genes in the tissues of the developing ovine fetus

1993 • 42 citations

Changes in glucocorticoid receptor mRNA in the developing ovine pituitary and the effects of exogenous cortisol

1995 • 41 citations

Glucocorticoids and Gene Expression

1991 • 40 citations

Role of glucocorticoids in the maturation of renal cortical Na+/H+ exchanger activity during fetal life in sheep

1995 • 38 citations

Insulin-like growth factor-II messenger ribonucleic acid expression in fetal tissues of the sheep during late gestation: effects of cortisol

1993 • 33 citations

The ontogeny of hepatic growth hormone receptor and insulin-like growth factor I gene expression in the sheep fetus during late gestation: developmental regulation by cortisol

1996 • 32 citations

Secretion of acid, gastrin, and cobalamin‐binding proteins by the fetal pig stomach: developmental regulation by cortisol

1994 • 32 citations

Gestational Changes in Renal Responsiveness to Cortisol in the Ovine Fetus

1989 • 31 citations

Development of renal function in the fetus: a review

1995 • 31 citations

Fetal dexamethasone exposure accelerates development of renal function: relationship to dose, cell differentiation and growth inhibition.

1992 • 31 citations

Elastin and Collagen in the Fetal Sheep Lung. II. Relationship to Mechanical Properties of the Lung

1987 • 29 citations

Developmental Regulation of the Porcine Exocrine Pancreas by Glucocorticoids

1994 • 29 citations

Adrenocortical Stimulation of Stomach Development in the Prenatal Pig

1994 • 28 citations

STUDIES ON THE MATURATION OF THE SMALL INTESTINE OF THE FETAL SHEEP. I. THE EFFECTS OF BILATERAL ADRENALECTOMY

1987 • 28 citations

STUDIES ON THE MATURATION OF THE SMALL INTESTINE IN THE FETAL SHEEP. II. THE EFFECTS OF EXOGENOUS CORTISOL

1987 • 28 citations

Hepatic Prolactin Receptor Gene Expression Increases in the Sheep Fetus Before Birth and After Cortisol Infusion

1997 • 27 citations

Regulation of insulin-like growth factor-II gene expression in the ovine fetal adrenal gland by adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol.

1994 • 27 citations

Metabolic Alterations in the Fetal Hepatic and Umbilical Circulations during Glucocorticoid-Induced Parturition in Sheep

1997 • 25 citations

Comparative aspects of fetal renal development

1997 • 23 citations

How safe is long-term prenatal glucocorticoid treatment?

1997 • 23 citations

Review: Is Fetal Enteral Nutrition Important for Normal Gastrointestinal Growth?: A Discussion

1993 • 23 citations

Regulation of erythropoietin gene expression in fetal sheep by glucocorticoids.

1996 • 23 citations

Physiological Inhibition of Ovine Fetal Plasma Benin Activity by Cortisol^*

1984 • 22 citations

Tissue-specific modulation of glucocorticoid action by the 11 β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases

1997 • 20 citations

Cortisol induces perinatal hepatic gluconeogenesis in the lamb.

1991 • 20 citations

Introduction

1995 • 19 citations

Regulation of insulin-like growth factor-II gene expression in the ovine fetal adrenal gland by adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol

1994 • 17 citations

Development of the hypothalamus‐pituitary‐adrenal axis of the equine fetus: A comparative review

1997 • 17 citations

Effect of Dexamethasone on Glycogen Deposition in Pregnant Rats and Their Fetuses¹)

2009 • 17 citations

Negative Regulation of Angiotensinogen Gene Expression by Glucocorticoids in Fetal Sheep Liver

1991 • 16 citations

Effect of Chronic Infusion of Cortisol on Renin Gene Expression and Renin Response to Hemorrhage in Fetal Lambs

1995 • 16 citations

Foetal endocrine maturation

1993 • 14 citations

Fetal substrate uptake during increased ovine fetal cortisol concentration

1996 • 14 citations

Regulation of gene expression in the ovine fetus.

1992 • 14 citations

Gastro‐oesophageal reflux in a weanling filly: association with Gasterophilus spp. infestation

1992 • 13 citations

A preliminary study on the effects of jejunocaecostomy in horses

1992 • 13 citations

Maturational effects of cortisol on the exocrine abomasum and pancreas in fetal sheep

1995 • 13 citations

Effects of incremental cortisol and adrenalectomy on plasma corticosteroid binding capacity in fetal sheep

1995 • 11 citations

Hepatic Prolactin Receptor Gene Expression Increases in the Sheep Fetus Before Birth and After Cortisol Infusion

1997 • 10 citations

Perinatal carbohydrate metabolism and the blood flow of the fetal liver

1997 • 8 citations

Regulation of erythropoietin gene expression in fetal sheep by glucocorticoids

1996 • 6 citations

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1955 • 0 citations