Glucocorticoids (GCs) in utero influence embryonic development with consequent
programmed effects on adult physiology and pathophysiology and altered susceptibility to …

Exposure to glucocorticoids (GCs) in early development can lead to long-term changes in
brain function and behavior, although little is known about the underlying neural …

Animal models of stroke have been crucial in advancing our understanding of the
pathophysiology of cerebral ischemia. Currently, the standards for determining neurological …

Synthetic glucocorticoid (dexamethasone; DEX) treatment during the neonatal stage is
known to affect reproductive activity. However, it is still unknown whether neonatal stress …

OBJECTIVE. To compare long-term effects of neonatal treatment with dexamethasone or
hydrocortisone for chronic lung disease of prematurity on the hypothalamus-pituitary …

Postnatal dexamethasone (DEX) therapy has been used to treat or prevent chronic lung
disease after premature births. However, there are many reports of long-term negative …

Glucocorticoids administered to prevent respiratory distress in preterm infants are
associated with neurodevelopmental disorders. To evaluate the long-term effects on …

Prenatal stress is known to affect several offspring characteristics, but its effects depend
among other factors on the period of gestation in which it is applied. In the present study …

Neonatal glucocorticoid (GC) treatment is used to prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia
(BPD) in prematurely born babies. In the 1990s, treatment regimens with relatively high …

The glucocorticoid dexamethasone (Dex) is widely used in preterm infants for the prevention
of chronic lung disease. However, major concern has arisen about the long-term sequelae …