Twenty-four–hour pattern of cortisol in the human fetus at term

The Metabolic Clearance Rate, Blood Production, Interconversion and Transplacental Passage of Cortisol and Cortisone in Pregnancy Near Term

Beitins, I. Z., Bayard, F., Ances, I. G., Kowarski, A. A., & Migeon, C. J. (1973) · Pediatric Research · doi:10.1203/00006450-197305000-00004 · Cited by 259 · see citing works

Distinct Ontogeny of Glucocorticoid and Mineralocorticoid Receptor and 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Types I and II mRNAs in the Fetal Rat Brain Suggest a Complex Control of Glucocorticoid Actions

Diaz, R., Brown, R. W., & Seckl, J. R. (1998) · Journal of Neuroscience · doi:10.1523/jneurosci.18-07-02570.1998 · Cited by 240 · see citing works

Regulation of the Primate Fetal Adrenal Cortex*

Pepe, G. J., & Albrecht, E. D. (1990) · Endocrine Reviews · doi:10.1210/edrv-11-1-151 · Cited by 209 · see citing works

Ontogeny of cortisol-cortisone interconversion in human tissues: A role for cortisone in human fetal development

Murphy, B. E. P. (1981) · Journal of Steroid Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0022-4731(81)90226-0 · Cited by 176 · see citing works

Adrenals in anencephaly and hydrocephaly.

Benirschke, K. (1956) · PubMed · Cited by 138 · see citing works

The emergence of adrenocortical circadian function in newborns and infants and its relationship to sleep, feeding and maternal adrenocortical activity

Spangler, G. (1991) · Early Human Development · doi:10.1016/0378-3782(91)90116-k · Cited by 131 · see citing works

Circadian Rhythms During Pregnancy*

Serón‐Ferré, M., Ducsay, C. A., & Valenzuela, G. J. (1993) · Endocrine Reviews · doi:10.1210/edrv-14-5-594 · Cited by 118 · see citing works

11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity (E.C. 1.1.1.146) in human placenta and decidua

Bernal, A. L., Flint, A. P. F., Anderson, A. B. M., & TURNBULL, A. C. (1980) · Journal of Steroid Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0022-4731(80)90140-5 · Cited by 98 · see citing works

On the regulation of estrogen production by cortisol and ACTH in human pregnancy at term

Simmer, H. H., Tulchinsky, D., Gold, E. M., Frankland, M. V., GREIPEL, M. A., & Gold, A. S. (1974) · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1016/0002-9378(74)90287-7 · Cited by 86 · see citing works

The Fetal Adrenal Gland

Serón‐Ferré, M., & Jaffe, R. B. (1981) · Annual Review of Physiology · doi:10.1146/annurev.ph.43.030181.001041 · Cited by 79 · see citing works

Steroid Levels in the Human Fetus: Cortisol and Cortisone

Murphy, B. E. P., & D'AUX, R. C. D. (1972) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/jcem-35-5-678 · Cited by 78 · see citing works

Developing circadian rhythmicity

Rivkees, S. A., & Hao, H. (2000) · Seminars in Perinatology · doi:10.1053/sper.2000.8598 · Cited by 76 · see citing works

Maturation of the Circadian Rhythm of the Adrenocortical Functions in Human Neonates and Infants

Vermes, I., Dohanics, J., th, G. T. O., & cz, J. P. A. (2008) · Hormone Research · doi:10.1159/000179126 · Cited by 71 · see citing works

Circadian rhythms in maternal plasma cortisol and estriol concentrations at 30 to 31, 34 to 35, and 38 to 39 weeks' gestational age

Patrick, J., Challis, J. R. G., Campbell, M. K., Carmichael, L., Natale, R., & Richardson, B. S. (1980) · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1016/0002-9378(80)90857-1 · Cited by 59 · see citing works

Cortisol levels in maternal venous and umbilical cord arterial and venous serum at vaginal delivery

Leong, M. K. H., & Murphy, B. E. P. (1976) · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1016/0002-9378(76)90170-8 · Cited by 41 · see citing works

Investigations of the rhythmic function of heart rate, blood pressure and temperature in neonates

Sitka, U., Weinert, D., Berle, K., Rumler, W., & Schuh, J. E. (1994) · European Journal of Pediatrics · doi:10.1007/bf01959222 · Cited by 30 · see citing works

Loss of diurnal rhythm in plasma estrone, estradiol, and estriol in women treated with synthetic glucocorticoids at 34 to 35 weeks' gestation

Challis, J. R. G., Patrick, J., Richardson, B. S., & Tevaarwerk, G. J. M. (1981) · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1016/0002-9378(81)90022-3 · Cited by 23 · see citing works

Evidence for hypothalamic control of the diurnal rhythms in prolactin and melatonin in the fetal sheep during late gestation.

Houghton, D., Young, I. R., & McMillen, I. C. (1995) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/endo.136.1.7828534 · Cited by 23 · see citing works

Day-night changes in c-fos expression in the fetal sheep suprachiasmatic nucleus at late gestation

Constandil, L., Parraguez, V. H., Torrealba, F., Valenzuela, G. J., & Serón‐Ferré, M. (1995) · Reproduction Fertility and Development · doi:10.1071/rd9950411 · Cited by 23 · see citing works

Steroid excretion patterns in an adrenalectomized woman during three successive pregnancies

Charles, D., HARKNESS, R. A., Kenny, F. M., Menini, E., Ismail, A. A., Durkin, J. W., & LORAINE, J. A. (1970) · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1016/0002-9378(70)90127-4 · Cited by 14 · see citing works

Urinary Free Cortisol (UFC) Values in Newborns Under Stress

Zadik, Z., Amer, R., Dolfin, Z., Arnon, S., Cohen, D., Mogilner, B. M., & Reifen, R. M. (1999) · Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism · doi:10.1515/jpem.1999.12.4.543 · Cited by 11 · see citing works

Circadian rhythm and diurnal excursion of plasma cortisol in diabetic pregnant women

Cousins, L., Yen, S. S. C., Meis, P. J., Franz Halberg, A., & Brink, G. W. (1986) · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1016/0002-9378(86)90140-7 · Cited by 9 · see citing works

[The simultaneous measurement of cortisol and cortisone in the plasma and tissues by high-resolution liquid chromatography].

Riffo, R., Ravanal, M., Germaín, A., & Serón‐Ferré, M. (1990) · PubMed · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Rhythms of life: circadian disruption and brain disorders across the lifespan

Logan, R. W., & McClung, C. A. (2019) · Nature Reviews Neuroscience · doi:10.1038/s41583-018-0088-y · Cited by 713 · see citing works

Development of fetal and neonatal sleep and circadian rhythms

Mirmiran, M., Maas, Y. G. H., & Ariagno, R. L. (2003) · Sleep Medicine Reviews · doi:10.1053/smrv.2002.0243 · Cited by 389 · see citing works

Melatonin and stable circadian rhythms optimize maternal, placental and fetal physiology

Reiter, R. J., Tan, D. X., Korkmaz, A., & Rosales-Corral, S. A. (2014) · Human Reproduction Update · doi:10.1093/humupd/dmt054 · Cited by 371 · see citing works

Circadian rhythms in the fetus

Serón-Ferré, M., Mendez, N., Abarzua-Catalan, L., Vilches, N., Valenzuela, F. J., Reynolds, H. E., Llanos, A. J., Rojas, A., Valenzuela, G. J., & Torres-Farfan, C. (2012) · Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.mce.2011.07.039 · Cited by 186 · see citing works

Circadian rhythms and sleep in children with autism

Glickman, G. L. (2009) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2009.11.017 · Cited by 171 · see citing works

Maternal Melatonin Effects on Clock Gene Expression in a Nonhuman Primate Fetus

Torres‐Farfan, C., Rocco, V., Monso, C., Valenzuela, F. J., Campino, C., Germaín, A., Torrealba, F., Valenzuela, G. J., & Serón‐Ferré, M. (2006) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/en.2006-0628 · Cited by 138 · see citing works

The development of circadian rhythms in the fetus and neonate

Serón‐Ferré, M., Torres‐Farfan, C., Forcelledo, M. L., & Valenzuela, G. J. (2001) · Seminars in Perinatology · doi:10.1053/sper.2001.29037 · Cited by 121 · see citing works

Umbilical cord accidents: Human studies

Collins, J. H. (2002) · Seminars in Perinatology · doi:10.1053/sper.2002.29860 · Cited by 83 · see citing works

Sleep tight: Exploring the relationship between sleep and attachment style across the life span

Adams, G. C., Stoops, M. A., & Skomro, R. (2014) · Sleep Medicine Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2014.03.002 · Cited by 81 · see citing works

Massage therapy by mothers enhances the adjustment of circadian rhythms to the nocturnal period in full-term infants

FERBER, S. G., LAUDON, M., KUINT, J., WELLER, A., & ZISAPEL, N. (2002) · Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics · doi:10.1097/00004703-200212000-00003 · Cited by 74 · see citing works

The physiology of sleep in infants

Heraghty, J., Hilliard, T. N., Henderson, A. J., & Fleming, P. (2008) · Archives of Disease in Childhood · doi:10.1136/adc.2006.113290 · Cited by 72 · see citing works

The effect of tobacco exposure on the fetal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis

McDonald, S., Walker, M., Perkins, S., Beyene, J., Murphy, K., Gibb, W., & Ohlsson, A. (2006) · BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.01089.x · Cited by 66 · see citing works

Rhythmic Three-Part Harmony: The Complex Interaction of Maternal, Placental and Fetal Circadian Systems

Mark, P. J., Crew, R. C., Wharfe, M. D., & Waddell, B. J. (2017) · Journal of Biological Rhythms · doi:10.1177/0748730417728671 · Cited by 59 · see citing works

Diurnal Cortisol Changes in Newborn Infants Suggesting Entrainment of Peripheral Circadian Clockin Uteroand at Birth

Iwata, O., Okamura, H., Saitsu, H., Saikusa, M., Kanda, H., Eshima, N., Iwata, S., Maeno, Y. V., & Matsuishi, T. (2012) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/jc.2012-2750 · Cited by 43 · see citing works

MECHANISMS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY: A sense of time of the glucocorticoid circadian clock: from the ontogeny to the diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome

Moreira, A. C., Antonini, S. R. R., & de Castro, M. (2018) · European Journal of Endocrinology · doi:10.1530/eje-18-0102 · Cited by 37 · see citing works

Perinatal neuroendocrine regulation. Development of the circadian time-keeping system

Serón‐Ferré, M., Torres, C., Parraguez, V. H., Vergara, M., Valladares, L., Forcelledo, M. L., Constandil, L., & Valenzuela, G. J. (2002) · Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology · doi:10.1016/s0303-7207(01)00682-7 · Cited by 34 · see citing works

Changes in serum cytokine and cortisol levels in normothermic and hypothermic term neonates after perinatal asphyxia

Róka, A., Bekő, G., Halász, J., Toldi, G., Lakatos, P., Azzopardi, D., Tulassay, T., & Szabó, M. (2012) · Inflammation Research · doi:10.1007/s00011-012-0554-3 · Cited by 32 · see citing works

Bioluminescence Imaging of Period1 Gene Expression in Utero

Saxena, M. T., Aton, S. J., Hildebolt, C. F., Prior, J. L., Abraham, U., Piwnica-Worms, D. R., & Herzog, E. D. (2007) · Molecular Imaging · doi:10.2310/7290.2007.00003 · Cited by 30 · see citing works

Prenatal maternal stress in relation to the effects of prenatal lead exposure on toddler cognitive development

Zhou, L., Xu, J., Zhang, J.-S., Yan, C.-H., Lin, Y., Jia, Y., & Hu, W. (2017) · Neurotoxicology · doi:10.1016/j.neuro.2017.01.008 · Cited by 32 · see citing works

Tandem mass spectrometry determined maternal cortisone to cortisol ratio and psychiatric morbidity during pregnancy−interaction with birth weight

Hellgren, C., Edvinsson, Å., Olivier, J. D., Fornes, R., Stener‐Victorin, E., Ubhayasekera, S. J. K. A., Skalkidou, A., Bergquist, J., & Poromaa, I. S. (2016) · Psychoneuroendocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.04.006 · Cited by 27 · see citing works

How orchids concentrate? The relationship between physiological stress reactivity and cognitive performance during infancy and early childhood

Wass, S. V. (2018) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.03.029 · Cited by 25 · see citing works

Maternal melatonin stimulates growth and prevents maturation of the capuchin monkey fetal adrenal gland

Torres‐Farfan, C., Valenzuela, F. J., Germaín, A., Viale, M. L., Campino, C., Torrealba, F., Valenzuela, G. J., Richter, H. G., & Serón‐Ferré, M. (2006) · Journal of Pineal Research · doi:10.1111/j.1600-079x.2006.00331.x · Cited by 25 · see citing works

The non-linear association between low-level lead exposure and maternal stress among pregnant women

Li, S., Xu, J., Liu, Z., & Yan, C. (2016) · NeuroToxicology · doi:10.1016/j.neuro.2016.07.005 · Cited by 25 · see citing works

It’s about time: clocks in the developing lung

Bartman, C. M., Matveyenko, A. V., & Prakash, Y. S. (2020) · Journal of Clinical Investigation · doi:10.1172/jci130143 · Cited by 20 · see citing works

24 hour rhythm in the timing of pre-labour spontaneous rupture of membranes at term

Ngwenya, S., & Lindow, S. W. (2003) · European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology · doi:10.1016/s0301-2115(03)00286-0 · Cited by 20 · see citing works

Biphasic Glucocorticoid Rhythm in One-Month-Old Infants: Reflection of a Developing HPA-Axis?

Hollanders, J. J., van der Voorn, B., de Goede, P., Toorop, A. A., Dijkstra, L. R., Honig, A., Rotteveel, J., Dolman, K. M., Kalsbeek, A., & Finken, M. J. J. (2019) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/clinem/dgz089 · Cited by 17 · see citing works

Precision caffeine therapy for apnea of prematurity and circadian rhythms: New possibilities open up

Dai, H., Guo, H., Hu, Y., Xu, J., Ding, X., Cheng, R., & Chen, F. (2022) · Frontiers in Pharmacology · doi:10.3389/fphar.2022.1053210 · Cited by 17 · see citing works

Cord blood cortisol level is lower in growth‐restricted newborns

Strinić, T., Roje, D., Marušić, J., & Čapkun, V. (2007) · Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research · doi:10.1111/j.1447-0756.2007.00493.x · Cited by 17 · see citing works

Circadian Rhythms in the Fetus and Newborn: Significance of Interactions with Maternal Physiology and the Environment

Serón‐Ferré, M., Richter, H. G., Valenzuela, G. J., & Torres‐Farfan, C. (2015) · Neuromethods · doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-3014-2_7 · Cited by 16 · see citing works

Does the Caesarean Section Impact on 11β HSD2 and Fetal Cortisol?

Słabuszewska-Jóźwiak, A., Włodarczyk, M., Kilian, K., Rogulski, Z., Ciebiera, M., Szymańska-Majchrzak, J., Zaręba, K. T., Szymański, J. K., Raczkiewicz, D., Nowicka, G., et al. (2020) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph17155566 · Cited by 15 · see citing works

Paradoxical diurnal cortisol changes in neonates suggesting preservation of foetal adrenal rhythms

Kinoshita, M., Iwata, S., Okamura, H., Saikusa, M., Hara, N., Urata, C., Araki, Y., & Iwata, O. (2016) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/srep35553 · Cited by 13 · see citing works

Development and Modulation of Female Reproductive Function by Circadian Signals

Gotlieb, N., Moeller, J., & Kriegsfeld, L. J. (2020) · Masterclass in neuroendocrinology · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-40002-6_16 · Cited by 13 · see citing works

Endocrine consequences of circadian rhythm disruption in early life

Sorensen, N. L., Maloney, S. K., Pillow, J. J., & Mark, P. J. (2020) · Current Opinion in Endocrine and Metabolic Research · doi:10.1016/j.coemr.2020.02.001 · Cited by 11 · see citing works

Prenatal lead exposure modifies the association of maternal self-esteem with child adaptive ability

Xu, J., Hu, H., Wright, R. J., Schnaas, L., Bellinger, D. C., Park, S. K., Wright, R. O., & Téllez‐Rojo, M. M. (2018) · International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health · doi:10.1016/j.ijheh.2018.08.005 · Cited by 10 · see citing works

Adrenocorticotrophin

Soto-Rivera, C. L., & Majzoub, J. A. (2017) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-804169-7.00003-9 · Cited by 9 · see citing works

The rhythm of a preterm neonate’s life: ultradian oscillations of heart rate, body temperature and sleep cycles

Koch, G., Jost, K., Schulzke, S. M., Koch, R., Pfister, M., & Datta, A. (2021) · Journal of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics · doi:10.1007/s10928-020-09735-8 · Cited by 8 · see citing works

Estimulação tátil-cinestésica: uma integração entre pele e sistema endócrino?

Fogaça, M. D. C., de Carvalho, W. B., & Verreschi, I. T. N. (2006) · Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil · doi:10.1590/s1519-38292006000300003 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

Development and Function of the Adrenal Cortex and Medulla in the Fetus and Neonate

Antonini, S. R. R., Stecchini, M. F., & Ramalho, F. S. (2019) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-814823-5.00036-2 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

Promoting sound development of preterm infants in the name of developmental neuroscience: Beyond advanced life support and neuroprotection

Iwata, O., Iwata, S., Lin, Y., Kato, S., Mizutani, Y., Hisano, T., Kinoshita, M., Fukaya, S., Kawase, K., & Saitoh, S. (2020) · Pediatrics & Neonatology · doi:10.1016/j.pedneo.2020.11.006 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

Embryology, Developmental Biology, and Anatomy of the Endocrine System

Rubin, L. P. (2011) · Avery's Diseases of the Newborn · doi:10.1016/b978-1-4377-0134-0.10089-7 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Chronobiology

Wyatt, J. K. (2014) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-1-4557-0318-0.00004-8 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Simulated shift work during pregnancy does not impair progeny metabolic outcomes in sheep

Gatford, K. L., Kennaway, D. J., Liu, H., Schultz, C. G., Wooldridge, A. L., Kuchel, T. R., & Varcoe, T. J. (2020) · The Journal of Physiology · doi:10.1113/jp280341 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Measurement of Salivary Cortisol for Revealing Age-Specific Dependence of Cortisol Levels on Time, Feeding, and Oxygen Metabolism in Newborn Infants

Suzuki, T., Iwata, S., Hanai, C., Fukaya, S., Watanabe, Y., Nakane, S., Okamura, H., Saitoh, S., & Iwata, O. (2025) · Biosensors · doi:10.3390/bios15070420 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Jet Lag

McLellan, S. (2013) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-1-4557-1076-8.00042-9 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Adrenocorticotrophin

Gaston, L. S., & Majzoub, J. A. (2022) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-99899-4.00013-5 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Understanding short-term interactions between arousal and attention in infants and children: applying the Aston-Jones frameworkPreprint

Wass, S. V. (2017) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/190108 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Esteroidogênese adrenal fetal ao longo da gestação em preás criados em cativeiro (Galea spixii, Wagler, 1831)

Lobo, L. M. (2016) · doi:10.11606/d.10.2016.tde-04032015-161914

Jet Lag

McLellan, S. (2008) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-03453-1.10043-4

Embryology, Developmental Biology, and Anatomy of the Endocrine System

Rubin, L. P. (2005) · Avery's Diseases of the Newborn · doi:10.1016/b978-072169347-7.50090-1

Current Awareness

(2001) · Prenatal Diagnosis · doi:10.1002/pd.14

Circadian rhythm involvement in the host immune response

Diallo, A. B. (2020) · doi:10.70675/d0ae13c6zedf6z402cz9fbfz469e58c326a0

Does maternal blood cortisol entrain fetal diurnal rhythm?

Horimoto, N., Morokuma, S., & Nakano, H. (2003) · Early Human Development · doi:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2003.10.005 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

STEROID ARTERIOVENOUS DIFFERENCES IN UMBILICAL CORD PLASMA: EVIDENCE OF CORTISOL PRODUCTION BY THE HUMAN FETUS IN EARLY GESTATION

Murphy, B. E. P. (1973) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/jcem-36-5-1037 · Cited by 33 · see citing works

Cortisol and cortisone levels in umbilical cord plasma and maternal plasma of normal pregnancies

Dormer, R. A., & France, J. T. (1973) · Steroids · doi:10.1016/0039-128x(73)90040-8 · Cited by 36 · see citing works

Cortisol Production and Metabolism in the Late Gestation Rhesus Monkey Fetus*

Mitchell, B. F., Serón‐Ferré, M., Hess, D. L., & Jaffe, R. B. (1981) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/endo-108-3-916 · Cited by 36 · see citing works

Circadian rhythms in maternal plasma cortisol and estriol concentrations at 30 to 31, 34 to 35, and 38 to 39 weeks' gestational age

Patrick, J., Challis, J. R. G., Campbell, M. K., Carmichael, L., Natale, R., & Richardson, B. S. (1980) · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1016/0002-9378(80)90857-1 · Cited by 59 · see citing works