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Montandon, G, Qin W., Liu, H, Ren, J, Greer, J.J., Horner, RL (2011)A Critical Site in the Medulla Mediates Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression.
Journal of Neuroscience. 26;31(4):1292-301.
  
Beurskens, L.W.J.E., Tibboel, D., Lindemans, J., Duvekot, J.J, Cohen-Overbeek, T.E., Veenma, D.C.M., de Klein, A., Greer, J.J.* and Steegers-Theunissen, R.P.M.* (2010) The Retinol Status in Newborns in Association with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
Pediatrics 126:712-20
*Co-corresponding authors.
  
Clugston, R.D., Zhang, W., Greer, J.J.(2010) Understanding abnormal retinoid signalling as a causative mechanism in congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Am J Resp Cell Mol Biol. 42(3):276-85
  
Lorier, A. L., Funk, G.L. and Greer, J.J. (2010) Opiate-induced suppression of rat hypoglossal motoneuron activity and its reversal by ampakine therapy.
PLoS ONE. 5(1):e8766.
  
Oertel, B.G., Felden, L., Tran, P.V., Bradshaw, M., Angst, M.S., Schmidt, H., Johnson, S., Greer, J.J., Geisslinger, G, Varney, M.A. and Lötsch, J. (2010). Selective antagonism of opioid-induced ventilatory depression by an AMPAKINE molecule in humans without loss of opioid analgesia.
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 87(2):204-11
  
Clugston, R.D., Zhang, W., Greer, J.J. (2010) Early development of the mammalian primordial diaphragm and cellular mechanisms of nitrofen-induced congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology. 88(1):15-24.
  

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Samaco, R.C., Mandel-Brehmi, C., Chao, H.T., Ward, C.S., Fyffe-Maricichi S.L., Ren, J., Hyland, K., Thaller, C., Maricich, S.M., Humphreys, P., Greer, J.J., Percy, A., Glaze, D.G., Zoghbi, H.Y. and Neul, J.L. (2009) Loss of MeCP2 in aminergic neurons causes cell-autonomous defects in neurotransmitter synthesis and specific behavioral abnormalities.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA. 106(51):21966-71.
  
*Rose, M.F., *Ren, J., *Ahmad, K.,HT chao, TJ Klisch,A Flora, Greer, J.J.,and Zoghbi, H.Y. (2009) Math1 is required for parafacial/retrotrapezoid neurons critical for CCHS and perinatal breathing.
Neuron. 64:1-14
*joint first author
  
Huxtable, A.G., Zwicker, J. D., Poon, B.Y., Pagliardini, S., Greer, J.J. and Funk, G.D. (2009) Tripartite purinergic modulation of central respiratory networks during perinatal development: the influence of ATP, ectonucleotides, and ATP metabolites.
J Journal of Neuroscience. 29:14713-25.
  
Greer, J.J., and Ren, J. (2009) Ampakine therapy to counter fentanyl-induced respiratory depression.
Resp Physiol Neurobiol. 168(1-2):153-7
  
Greer, J.J.(2009) Spinal respiratory neurons and respiratory control.
Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, Springer Verlag Publisher, Invited contribution. In press
  
Ren, J., Ding, X., Funk, G.D. and Greer, J.J.(2009) Ampakine CX717 protects against fentanyl-induced respiratory depression and lethal apnea in rats.
Anesthesiology. 110(6):1364-70
  

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*Pagliardini, S., *Ren, J., Gray, P., Gross, M., Goulding M. and Greer, J.J. (2008) Central respiratory rhythmogenesis is abnormal in Lbx1 deficient mice.
Journal of Neuroscience 28 11030-11041.
*joint first author
  
Thoby-Brisson, M. and Greer, J.J. (2008) Anatomical and functional development of the preBötC. Invited Review.
Journal of Applied Physiology. 104(4):1213-9
  
Buccafusca, R, Venditti, C., Kenyon L.C., Johanson, R.A., Ren, J. Pagliardini, S., Golden, A., Coady, M.J., Greer, J.J., Berry, G.T. (2008) Characterization of the null murine sodium/myo-inositol cotransporter 1 (Smit1 or Slc5a3) phenotype: myo-inositol rescue is independent of expression of its cognate mitochondrial ribosomal protein subunit 6 (Mrps6) gene and phosphatidylinositol levels in neonatal brain.
Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 95(1-2):81-95
  
Samaco, R.C., Fryer, J.D, Ren, J., Fyffe, S., Chao, H.T., Sun, Y., Greer, J.J., Zoghbi, H.Y. and Jeffrey L. Neul, (2008). The loxP-flanked Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein is a partial loss of function allele which predicts a human neurodevelopmental syndrome.
Human Molecular Genetics. 17(12):1718-27
  
Ireland, M.F., Lenal, F., Lorier, A.R., Adach, T., Loomes, D., Greer, J.J. and Funk, G.D. (2008) Pharmacologically distinct glutamate receptors underlie fast excitatory amino acid signaling in inspiratory rhythm generating networks and transmission pathways to motoneurons in the neonatal rat in vitro.
Journal of Physiology (London). 586(9):2357-70
  
Clugston, R, Zhang, W. and Greer, J.J. (2008) Gene Expression in the Developing Diaphragm: Significance for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
American Journal of Physiology: Lung, Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 294(4):L665-75
  
Greer, J.J. (2008) Development of Respiratory Rhythm Generation Editorial on Highlighted Topics Series.
Journal of Applied Physiology.104(4):1211-2
  
Lorier, A.R., Lipski, J., Housley, G.D., Greer, J.J. and Funk, G.D. (2008) ATP sensitivity of preBötzinger Complex neurons in neonatal rat in vitro: cellular substrate underlying a P2 receptor-mediated increase in inspiratory frequency.
Journal of Physiology (London). 586(5):1429-46
  
Pagliardini, S., Ren, J., Wevrick, R. and Greer, J.J. (2008) Neurodevelopmental abnormalities in brainstem of prenatal mice lacking the Prader-Willi Syndrome gene necdin.
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 605:139-43
  
Ren, J. and Greer. J.J. (2008) Modulation of perinatal respiratory rhythm by GABAA- and glycine receptor-mediated chloride conductances.
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 605:149-53
  
Bailey, A.A., Gongal, P., Pagliardini, S., Greer, J.J. and Hurd P.L. ((2008) Intra-uterine position influences digit ratio (2D:4D) in mice.
Archives of Sexual Behavior. 37:9-18
  

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Greer, J.J. and Wevrick, R. (2007) Respiratory control abnormalities in necdin-deficient mice: implications for the pathogenesis of Prader-Willi Syndrome.
In Genetics of Respiratory Control Disorders. Ed. Glaude Gaultier. Springer, New York. Ch. 15 pp 259-270
  
Noble, R.T., Babiuk, R.P., Clugston R., Underhill, T.M., Sun, H., Kawaguchi, R. Walfish, P.G., Blomhoff, R, Gundersen T.E and Greer, J.J. (2007) Mechanisms of action of the CDH-inducing teratogen nitrofen.
American Journal of Physiology: Lung, Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 293(4):L1079-87
  
Ackerman, K. and Greer J.J. (2007) Congenital diaphragmatic hernia and pulmonary hypoplasia: Developmental biology and genetics.
American Journal of Medical Genetics. 145(2):109-16.
  
Clugston, R. and Greer, J.J. (2007) Diaphragm development and congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Seminars in Pediatric Surgery. 16(2):94-100.
  
Wolansky, T., Pagliardini, S., Greer, J.J. and Dickson, C.T. (2007) A discrete subgroup of inhibitory interneurons in the entorhinal cortex that express the Substance P receptor.
Journal of Comparative Neurology. 502(3):427-41.
  

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Clugston, R., Englert, C., Clagett-Dame, M., Martinovic, J., Benachi, and Greer, J.J. (2006) Teratogen-Induced, Dietary and Genetic Models of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Share a Common Mechanism of Pathogenesis.
American Journal of Pathology. 169(5):1541-9
  
Ren, J., Poon, B.Y., Tang Y, Funk, G.D. and Greer, J.J. (2006) Ampakines stimulate respiration in perinatal rats.
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 174(12):1384-91
  
Ren, J. and Greer, J.J. (2006) Neurosteroid modulation of respiratory rhythm in rats during the perinatal period.
Journal of Physiology (London). 574:535-46
  
Ren, J. and Greer, J.J. (2006) Modulation of respiratory rhythmogenesis by chloride mediated conductances during the perinatal period.
Journal of Neuroscience. 26(14):3721-30
  
Greer, J.J.,Funk, G.D. and Ballanyi K. (2006) Preparing for the first breath: Prenatal maturation of respiratory neural control.
Journal of Physiology (London). 570:437-444
  
Ren, J. and Greer, J.J. (2006) Rhythmic neuronal discharge in the medulla and spinal cord of fetal rats in the absence of synaptic transmission.
Journal of Neurophysiology. 95:527-534
  

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Greer J.J. (2005) Are biogenic amines involved in controlling upper airway patency during REM sleep?
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 172(10):1237-8
  
Greer, J.J., Allan, D.W, Babiuk, R.P. and Clugston, R. (2005) Insights into the pathogenesis and etiology of congenital diaphragmatic hernia from rodent models.
Fetal and Maternal Medicine Reviews. 16(3):211-220
  
Ackerman, K.G., Herron, B., Rao, C., Huang, H., Babiuk, R.P., Kochilas, L., Epstein, J.A., Greer, J.J. and Beier, D.R. (2005) An ENU-induced mutation in Fog2 produces both primary pulmonary hypoplasia and abnormal diaphragmatic development in mice.
PloS Genetics. 1:58-65
  
*Pagliardini, S., *Adachi, T., Ren, J. Funk, G.D. and Greer, J.J. (2005) Fluorescent tagging of rhythmically active respiratory neurons within the pre-Bötzinger complex of rat medullary slice preparations.
Journal of Neuroscience 25: 2591-2596.
*joint first author
  
Pagliardini, S., Ren J., Wevrick, W. and Greer, J.J. (2005) Developmental abnormalities of neuronal structure and function in mice lacking the Prader-Willi syndrome gene necdin.
American Journal of Pathology. 167:175-191
  
Chapin, C.J., Ertsey, R., Yoshizawa, J., Hara, A., Sbragia, L., Greer, J.J. and Kitterman, J.A. (2005) Effects of congenital diaphragmatic hernia and tracheal occlusion on maturation of pulmonary epithelium in fetal rats.
American Journal of Physiology Lung Cell Mol. Physiol. 289(1):L44-52
  
Greer, J.J. and Funk, G.D. (2005) Development of respiratory motoneuron properties during the perinatal period.
Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology. 149(1-3):43-61
  
Ba, F., Ren, J. and Greer, J.J. (2005) Brain-derived neurotrophic factor release with neuronal activity in fetal rats.
Neuroreport. 162(2): 141-3
  

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Berry, G.T., Buccafusca R., Greer J.J. and Eccleston, B. (2004) Phosphoinositide deficiency is not a mechanism of lithium action.
Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 82:87-92
  
Babiuk, R.P., Thebaud, B. and Greer, J.J. (2004) Reductions in the incidence of nitrofen-induced diaphragmatic hernia by vitamin A and retinoic acid.
American Journal of Physiology Lung Cell Mol. Physiol. 286(5):L970-3
  

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Pagliardini, S., Ren, J. and Greer, J.J. (2003) Ontogeny of the pre-Botzinger complex.
Journal of Neuroscience. 23: 9479-9490
  
Babiuk, R.P, Zhang, W., Clugston, R., Allan, D.W. and Greer, J.J. (2003) Embryological origins and development of the rat diaphragm.
Journal of Comparative Neurology. 455(4):477-87
  
Mey, J., Babiuk, R.P., Clugston, R. and Greer, J.J. (2003) Retinal dehydrogenase-2 is inhibited by compounds that induce congenital diaphragmatic hernias in rodents.
American Journal of Pathology. 162:673-679
  
*Ren, J., *Lee, S., Pagliardini, S., Gerard, M., Stewart, C.L., #Greer, J.J. and Wevrick, R. (2003) Absence of Ndn, encoding the Prader-Willi syndrome deleted gene necdin, results in congenital deficiency of central respiratory drive in neonatal mice.
Journal of Neuroscience 23:1569-1573
#Corresponding author
*joint first author
  
Ren, J. and Greer, J.J. (2003) Ontogeny of rhythmic motor patterns generated in the embryonic rat spinal cord.
Journal of Neurophysiology. 89:1187-1195
  
Yuan, W., Rao, Y., Babiuk, R.P., Greer, J.J., Wu, J.Y. and Ornitz D.M. (2003) A genetic model for a central (septum transversum) congenital diaphragmatic hernia in mice lacking Slit3.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 9:5217-5222
  
Belik, J., Davidge, S.T., Zhang, W., Pan, J. and Greer, J.J. (2003) Airway smooth muscle changes in the nitrofen-induced congenital diaphragmatic hernia rat model.
Pediatric Research. 53:737-743
  
Greer, J.J.. Babiuk, R.P. and Thebaud, B. (2003) The etiology of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a retinoid hypothesis.
Pediatric Research. 53:726-730
  
Berry, G.T., Wu, S., Buccafusca, R., Ren, J., Gonzales, L., Ballard, P., Golden, J. and Greer, J.J. (2003) Lethal neonatal myo-inositol deficiency and central apnea in mice lacking the Na+/myo-inositol cotransporter (SLC5A3) gene.
Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278: 18297-18302
  

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Babiuk, R.P. and Greer, J.J. (2002) Diaphragm defects occur in a congenital diaphragmatic hernia model independent of myogenesis and lung formation American Journal of Physiology Cell Mol.
Physiol 283: L1310-1314
  
Martin-Caraballo, M. and Greer, J.J. (2001)Voltage-sensitive calcium currents and their role in regulating phrenic motoneuron electrical excitability during the perinatal period.
Journal of Neurobiology. 46:231-248
  
Kobayashi, K., Lemke, R.P., Robertson, M. and Greer, J.J. (2001) Development of fetal breathing movements in the rat.
Journal of Applied physiology. 91: 316-320
  
Greer, J.J., Allan, D.W., Babiuk, R.P. and Lemke, R.P. (2000) State of the Art Review: Recent advances towards and understanding of the pathogenesis of nitrofen-induced congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Pediatric Pulmonology. 29:394-399
  
Martin-Caraballo, M. and Greer, J.J. (2000) Development of potassium conductances in perinatal rat phrenic motoneurons.
Journal of Neurophysiology. 83:3497-3508


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