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Menon R, Lombardi SJ, Fortunato SJ. IL-18, a product of choriodecidual cells increases during prom but fails to turn on Fas-FasL mediated apoptosis pathway. Am J Assist Reprod Genetics; June 2001. Abstract

Fortunato SJ, Menon R, Lombardi SJ, LaFleur B.
Interleukin-10 Inhibition of Gelatinases in Fetal Membranes: Therapeutic Implications In Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes. Obstet Gynecol, June 2001. Abstract

Fortunato SJ, Menon R.
Distinct molecular events suggest different pathways for preterm labor and PROM. Am J Obstet Gynecol; June 2001. In Press. Abstract

Fortunato SJ, Menon R, Lombardi SJ.
Support for an infection-induced apoptotic pathway in human fetal membranes. Am J Obstet Gynecol; June 2001. In Press. Abstract

Fortunato SJ, Menon R, Lombardi SJ.
MMP/TIMP imbalance in amniotic fluid during PROM: An indirect support for endogenous pathway to membrane rupture. J Perinat Med, 1999 In Press. Abstract

Fortunato SJ, Menon R, Lombardi SJ.
Amniochorion gelatinase-gelatinase inhibitor imbalance in vitro: A possible infectious pathway to rupture. Obstet Gynecol 2000, In Press. Abstract

Fortunato SJ, Menon R, Lombardi SJ.
Programmed cell death (apoptosis): A possible pathway to metalloproteinase activation and fetal membrane degradation in PROM. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 2000 Submitted.

Fortunato SJ, Menon R, Lombardi SJ.
Stromelysins in placental membranes and its elevation in amniotic fluid during premature rupture of membrane. Obstet Gynecol 1999; 94:435-440. Abstract

Fortunato SJ, Menon R, Lombardi SJ.
Expression of a pro-gelatinase activator (MT1-MMP) in human fetal membranes. Am J Reprod Immunol 1998; 39:316-322. Abstract

Athayde N; Romero R; Gomez R; Maymon E; Pacora P; Mazor M; Yoon BH; Fortunato S; Menon R; Ghezzi F; Edwin SS.
Matrix metalloproteinases-9 in preterm and term human parturition. J Matern Fetal Med 1999;8:213-9. Abstract

Fortunato SJ, Lombardi SJ, Menon R. Immunoreactivity of human fetal membranes to peptidoglycan polysaccharide (PGPS): cytokine response. J Perinat Med 1998; 26: Abstract

Athayde N; Edwin SS; Romero R; Gomez R; Maymon E; Pacora P; Menon R
A role for matrix metalloproteinase-9 in spontaneous rupture of the fetal membranes. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1998;179:1248-53 Abstract

Fortunato SJ, Menon R, Lombardi SJ.
Presence of four tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMP 1, 2, 3 and 4) in human fetal membranes. Am J Reprod Immunol 1998; 40:395-400. Abstract

Fortunato SJ, Menon R, Lombardi SJ.
The effect of transforming growth factor and interleukin-10 on IL-8 release by human amniochorion may regulate histologic chorioamnionitis. Am J obstet Gynecol 1998;179:794-9. Abstract

Fortunato SJ, Menon R, Lombardi SJ.
IL-15, a novel cytokine produced by human fetal membranes increases during preterm labor. Am J Reprod Immunol 1998. Am J Reprod Immunol 1998; 39:16-23. Abstract

Fortunato SJ, Menon R, Lombardi SJ.
Collagenolytic enzymes (gelatinases) and their inhibitors in human amniochorionic membranes). Am J Obstet Gynecol 1997; 177:731-741. Abstract

Fortunato SJ, Swan KF, Menon R.
Interleukin-10 inhibition of interleukin-6 in human fetal membranes: transcriptional regulation. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1996.175:1057-65. Abstract

Fortunato SJ, Menon RP, Swan KF, Menon R.
Release of inflammatory cytokines (IL-1, IL-6, IL-8 and TNF- ) from human fetal membranes in response to endotoxic lipopolysaccharide mimics amniotic fluid concentrations. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1996; 174:1855-62. Abstract

Fortunato SJ.
The use of color power angiography in fetal imaging. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1996. 174:1828-33.

Menon R, Swan KF, Lyden, TW, Rote NS., Fortunato SJ.
Expression of inflammatory cytokines (IL-1 , IL-6) in amniochorion. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1995. 172:493-500. Abstract

Fortunato SJ, Menon R, Swan KF.
Amniochorion: A source of interleukin-8. Am J Reprod Immunol. 1995; 34:156-162. Abstract

Fortunato SJ, Menon R, Swan KF.
Expression of TNF- and TNF-R p55 in cultured amniochorionic membrane. Am J Reprod Immunol 32: pp 188-193, 1994. Abstract

Fortunato SJ, Menon R, Swan KF, Lyden TW.
Organ culture of amniochorionic membrane in vitro. Am J Reprod Immunol 32: pp 184-187, 1994. Abstract