Relaxin and progesterone during pregnancy and the post-partum period in association with live and stillborn calves in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

DR Bergfelt, BG Steinetz, S Lasano, KL West… - General and …, 2011 - Elsevier
The objectives of this study were to validate a relaxin and progesterone RIA for use in
bottlenose dolphins, and quantify and characterize both hormones in extracts of placental tissue …

Selenomethionine and α-tocopherol do not inhibit prostate carcinogenesis in the testosterone plus estradiol–treated NBL rat model

N Özten, L Horton, S Lasano, MC Bosland - Cancer Prevention Research, 2010 - AACR
Previous studies with selenium and/or vitamin E in prostate carcinogenesis animal models
have been negative, but these models may not involve oxidative stress mechanisms. In this …

Hormonal changes accompanying cigarette smoke-induced preterm births in a mouse model

SP Ng, BG Steinetz, SG Lasano… - … Biology and Medicine, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Epidemiologic evidence indicates that maternal smoking increases the risk of preterm birth.
While a number of plausible mechanisms for early delivery have been offered, the role of …

Characterization and biological activity of relaxin in porcine milk

…, TY Ho, DC Reimer, J Chen, S Lasano… - …, 2011 - rep.bioscientifica.com
A lactocrine mechanism for delivery of maternally derived relaxin (RLX) into the neonatal
circulation as a consequence of nursing was proposed for the pig. Immunoreactive RLX was …

Development, validation, and application of a urinary relaxin radioimmunoassay for the diagnosis and monitoring of pregnancy in Felids1

FJH van Dorsser, WF Swanson, S Lasano… - Biology of …, 2006 - BioOne
Many nondomestic felids are highly endangered, and captive breeding programs have
become essential components of holistic conservation efforts for these species. The ability to …

Development, validation, and application of a urinary relaxin radioimmunoassay for the diagnosis and monitoring of pregnancy in felids

…, WF Swanson, S Lasano… - Biology of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Many nondomestic felids are highly endangered, and captive breeding programs have
become essential components of holistic conservation efforts for these species. The ability to …

Modulation of PGE2-induced EP4 expression on snail signaling and the impact on epithelial-mesenchymal transition: significance of EP4 antagonism

HN Kim, NK Narayanan, S Lasano… - Anticancer …, 2011 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background: Although significant accumulation of prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2 ) in the human
prostate cancer tissues has been reported, there is lack of substantial evidence regarding the …

The parity-related protection against breast cancer is compromised by cigarette smoke during rat pregnancy: observations on tumorigenesis and immunological …

BG Steinetz, T Gordon, S Lasano, L Horton… - …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Early pregnancy is a powerful negative risk factor for breast cancer (BCa) in women.
Pregnancy also protects rats against induction of BCa by carcinogens such as N -methyl- N -…

The A‐B‐O Blood Groups of Rhesus Monkeys: New Observations1

WW Socha, SG Lasano - Journal of Medical Primatology, 1980 - Wiley Online Library
A rhesus monkey family is described in which a group A offspring was born from a group AB
mother and a group B male parent. Discovery of A and O genes in rhesus monkeys …

Development of Prepubertal Mouse Interpubic Joint Sensitivity to Estrogen and Relaxin.

MR Strug, AL Frankshun, E O'Byrne, S Lasano… - 2009 - academic.oup.com
Relaxin (RLX) induces uterine growth and causes the cartilaginous caps of the interpubic (IP)
joint to resorb and form a flexible ligament, facilitating parturition in humans, guinea pigs …