Cognitive development in preterm infants: multifaceted deficits reflect vulnerability of rigorous neurodevelopmental pathways.

JR Maxwell, TR Yellowhair, AY Oppong… - Minerva …, 2017 - europepmc.org
Prematurity remains the major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, with 15 million
preterm births occurring worldwide in 2010. Infants born less than 37 weeks gestation are at …

[HTML][HTML] Extended combined neonatal treatment with erythropoietin plus melatonin prevents posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus of prematurity in rats

S Robinson, FS Conteh, AY Oppong… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus of prematurity (PHHP) remains a global challenge. Early
preterm infants (< 32 weeks gestation), particularly those exposed to chorioamnionitis …

Preclinical chorioamnionitis dysregulates CXCL1/CXCR2 signaling throughout the placental-fetal-brain axis

TR Yellowhair, S Noor, JR Maxwell, CV Anstine… - Experimental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract In the United States, perinatal brain injury (PBI) is a major cause of infant mortality
and childhood disability. For a large proportion of infants with PBI, central nervous system …

[HTML][HTML] Repetitive neonatal erythropoietin and melatonin combinatorial treatment provides sustained repair of functional deficits in a rat model of cerebral palsy

LL Jantzie, AY Oppong, FS Conteh… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the leading cause of motor impairment for children worldwide and
results from perinatal brain injury (PBI). To test novel therapeutics to mitigate deficits from …

[HTML][HTML] Extended erythropoietin treatment prevents chronic executive functional and microstructural deficits following early severe traumatic brain injury in rats

S Robinson, JL Winer, LAS Chan, AY Oppong… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Survivors of infant traumatic brain injury (TBI) are prone to chronic neurological deficits that
impose lifelong individual and societal burdens. Translation of novel interventions to clinical …

Sickle cell trait and multisystem trauma: an unaddressed urgent knowledge gap

FA Tessema, G Lapping-Carr, MI Affini… - Trauma Surgery & …, 2022 - tsaco.bmj.com
Sickle cell trait (SCT) has historically been considered a benign condition, but SCT-positive
patients have increased baseline risk of venous thromboembolism and chronic kidney …

[HTML][HTML] The Unifying Effects of Maternal-Placental-Fetal Axis Dysregulation on Neurodevelopment Following Infectious and Toxic In Utero Insults

TR Yellowhair, AY Oppong, JR Maxwell… - Medical Research …, 2017 - esmed.org
Homeostasis during pregnancy and in the in utero environment is essential for prenatal
development. Prenatal maturation is hallmarked by an orchestrated and rigorous …

Connecting chloride transporter impairment following perinatal brain injury to cerebral palsy

JC Newville, AY Oppong, S Robinson… - … Chloride Transporters in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of permanent disorders caused by injury to the developing
central nervous system (CNS) that results in motor impairment, and often, an array of …