Selected Publications

Impact of Surfactant Protein-A on Immunomodulatory Properties of Murine and Human Breast Milk (external link)

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.


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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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