Selected Publications

Impact of Surfactant Protein-A on Immunomodulatory Properties of Murine and Human Breast Milk

Meyer, C. M., Khan, A. M., & Alcorn, J. L. (2022). Impact of Surfactant Protein-A on Immunomodulatory Properties of Murine and Human Breast Milk. Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003458.

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Oral administration of surfactant protein-a reduces pathology in an experimental model of necrotizing enterocolitis.

Quintanilla HD, Liu Y, Fatheree NY, Atkins CL, Hashmi SS, Floros J, McCormack FX, Rhoads JM, Alcorn JL. Pulmonary Surfactant Protein-A Reduces Adverse Outcomes in a Rat Model of Necrotizing Enterocolitis. J Pedi Gastro Nutr. 60: 613-620, 2015. PMID: 25539191

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Sequences of a hairpin structure in the 3′-untranslated region mediate regulation of human pulmonary surfactant protein B mRNA stability.

Huang HW, Payne DE, Bi W, Pan S, Bruce SR, Alcorn JL. Sequences of a hairpin structure in the 3′-untranslated region mediate regulation of human pulmonary surfactant protein B mRNA stability. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 302:L1107-1017. 2012. PMID: 22367784

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Infant formula alters surfactant protein A (SP-A) and SP-B expression in pulmonary epithelial cells.

Chen MG, Atkins CL, Bruce SR, Khan AM, Liu Y, Alcorn JL. Infant formula alters surfactant protein A (SP-A) and SP-B expression in pulmonary epithelial cells. Pediatr Pulmonol. 46:903-912, 2011. PMID: 21520433

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Glucocorticoid regulation of human pulmonary surfactant protein-B (SP-B) mRNA stability is independent of activated glucocorticoid receptor.

Tillis CC, Huang HW, Bi W, Pan S, Bruce SR, Alcorn JL. Glucocorticoid regulation of human pulmonary surfactant protein-B (SP-B) mRNA stability is independent of activated glucocorticoid receptor. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 300:L940-950. 2011. PMID: 21398497