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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics

Endocrinology Publications

Below are recent publications by faculty members in the Division of Endocrinology in the Department of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
  1. Kubo H, Lu L, VanZanten M, Thyagraj J, Saunders DC, Gao R, Laronda MM  Ligand-based directed differentiation to produce granulosa-like cells expressing steroidogenic enzyme genes.  Stem Cell Res  2026 Aug;94:103978. doi:10.1016/j.scr.2026.103978
  2. Miller JL, van Santen HM, Phillips SA, Hamilton J, Aberle J, Sathyapalan T, Mohamed Z, McCormack SE, Shoemaker AH, Kelsey MM  et al.  Setmelanotide for the Treatment of Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity.  N Engl J Med  2026 Jul 09;395(2):138-150. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2512275
  3. Brolly G, Gurra M, Scholtens DM, Lowe WL, Hivert MF, Josefson JL  Maternal BMI associations with cord blood DNA methylation and mid-childhood adiposity.  Clin Epigenetics  2026 May 02;18(1). pii:122
  4. Josefson JL, Gregg B, Sen S, Rajakumar K, McGowan EC, Andrei AC, Arend AB, Rick AM, Marshall E, Caal K  et al.  Glycemia Range and Offspring Weight and adiposity in response To Human milk (GROWTH) study: protocol for an observational cohort designed to study lactational programming.  BMJ Open  2026 Apr 24;16(4):e116936. pii:e116936
  5. Josefson JL, King AS, Sun B, Quesenberry CP, Greenspan LC, Davis J, Lo JC, Faith M, Gunderson EP  Midchildhood Obesity After Exposure to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: The SWIFT Study in Youth.  Diabetes Care  2026 Feb 01;49(2):308-316. doi:10.2337/dc25-1093
  6. Bianco ME, Gurra MG, Scholtens DM, Hivert MF, Lowe WL, Josefson JL  Cord Blood DNA Methylation at CHD13 Is Associated with Adiponectin Levels at 10 to 14 Years of Age.  J Clin Endocrinol Metab  2026 Jan 21;111(2):461-470. doi:10.1210/clinem/dgaf369
  7. Torchen LC, Aekka A, Brewer K, Sisk R, Ratnam S, Vendrami C, Miller FH, Dunaif A  The Ontogeny of Distinct Reproductive Phenotypes in Girls at Risk for PCOS During the Postmenarchal Transition.  J Clin Endocrinol Metab  2026 Jan 21;111(2):553-560. doi:10.1210/clinem/dgaf363
  8. Aekka A, Arva NC, Ren HZ, Raval M, Rastatter J, Finkelstein S, Timmaraju VA, Josefson JL  Multiplatform Molecular Testing as an Adjunct to Fine Needle Aspiration in the Evaluation of Pediatric Thyroid Nodules.  J Clin Endocrinol Metab  2025 Oct 16;110(11):e3738-e3744. doi:10.1210/clinem/dgaf110
  9. Aekka A, Zimmerman D, Josefson JL  An Updated Review on the Use of Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy in Pediatric Thyroid Disease.  Endocr Pract  2025 Oct;31(10):1346-1349. doi:10.1016/j.eprac.2025.08.005
  10. Tsui EL, Saunders DC, Lu L, Kennedy T, Lee S, Filip SK, Faull PA, Hunter N, Rowell EE, Gao R  et al.  Primary human ovarian interstitial cells contribute to murine follicle growth through follicle-interstitial paracrine crosstalk.  Res Sq  2025 Sep 24;. pii:rs.3.rs-7593401
  11. Saunders DC, Laronda MM  Engineering strategies and challenges in building the follicular microenvironment for a bioprosthetic ovary.  Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol  2025 Sep;102:102641. doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2025.102641
  12. Kubo H, McCauley CJ, Zelinski MB, Laronda MM  Establishing the baseline: understanding follicle activation morphometrics in multiple mammalian species†.  Biol Reprod  2025 Jun 15;112(6):1123-1133. doi:10.1093/biolre/ioaf059
  13. Josefson JL, Kuang A, Allard C, Bianco ME, Lowe W, Scholtens DM, Bouchard L, Hivert MF  Newborn adiposity is associated with cord blood DNA methylation at IGF1R and KLF7.  Obesity (Silver Spring)  2024 Oct;32(10):1923-1933. doi:10.1002/oby.24109
  14. Gadek LM, Joswiak C, Laronda MM  Thawing fertility: a view of ovarian tissue cryopreservation processes and review of ovarian transplant research.  Fertil Steril  2024 Oct;122(4):574-585. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.07.005
  15. McDowell HB, Henning NF, Laronda MM  Heterogeneity of ovarian matrisome hydrogels elucidates factors that may influence follicle growth in vitro.  Reproduction  2024 Sep 01;168(3). pii:e240135
  16. McElhinney KL, Rowell EE, Laronda MM  Encapsulation of Bovine Primordial Follicles in Rigid Alginate Does Not Affect Growth Dynamics.  Bioengineering (Basel)  2024 Jul 19;11(7). pii:734
  17. McElhinney KL, Kennedy T, Rowell EE, Laronda MM  A dozen years of ovarian tissue cryopreservation at a pediatric hospital: tracking program and patient metrics while adapting to increasing needs.  F S Rep  2024 Jun;5(2):197-204. doi:10.1016/j.xfre.2024.02.009
  18. McDowell HB, McElhinney KL, Tsui EL, Laronda MM  Generation of Tailored Extracellular Matrix Hydrogels for the Study of In Vitro Folliculogenesis in Response to Matrisome-Dependent Biochemical Cues.  Bioengineering (Basel)  2024 May 25;11(6). pii:543
  19. Tsui EL, McDowell HB, Laronda MM  Restoring Ovarian Fertility and Hormone Function: Recent Advancements, Ongoing Efforts and Future Applications.  J Endocr Soc  2024 Apr 06;8(6):bvae073. pii:bvae073
  20. DeLacey S, Gurra M, Arzu J, Lowe LP, Lowe WL, Scholtens DM, Josefson JL  Leptin and adiposity measures from birth to later childhood: Findings from the Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Follow-Up Study.  Pediatr Obes  2024 Feb;19(2):e13087. doi:10.1111/ijpo.13087
  21. Chen-Patterson A, Bernier A, Burgert T, Davis V, Khan T, Geller D, Paprocki E, Shah R, Witchel SF, Pereira-Eshraghi C  et al.  Distinct Reproductive Phenotypes Segregate With Differences in Body Weight in Adolescent Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.  J Endocr Soc  2024 Jan 05;8(2):bvad169. pii:bvad169
  22. Josefson JL  It's All About Fat, Baby: Is Infant Adiposity Associated With Later Adverse Metabolic Health?  Diabetes Care  2024 Jan 01;47(1):44-46. doi:10.2337/dci23-0058

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