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Therefore, the purpose of the present investigation was to quantify mRNA of the \u03b1-, \u03b2-, and \u03b3-hENaC subunits of newborn preterm infants with respiratory distress and compare the gene expression data against those detected in healthy term infants. In addition, the effect of systemic dexamethasone therapy on the 3 hENaC subunits was studied in 4 preterm infants who received prolonged assisted ventilation.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Methods. The expression of subunits of hENaC was determined in samples taken from nasal respiratory epithelium of 7 healthy term infants (gestation age: 39.3 \u00b1 0.9 weeks [mean \u00b1 standard deviation) and 5 preterm infants (gestational age: 27.2 \u00b1 0.9 weeks) with respiratory distress syndrome within 5 hours of birth. Betamethasone had been given to all mothers of preterm infants. In 4 additional preterm infants who still required assisted ventilation at 43 \u00b1 6 days postnatal age, the expression of \u03b1-hENaC was determined in samples taken before and during treatment with dexamethasone.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Results. Preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome had low expression of all hENaC subunits relative to healthy term infants (\u03b1-hENaC: 5.38 \u00b1 2.01 [amol\/fmol cytokeratin 18] vs 9.13 \u00b1 2.26; \u03b2-hENaC: 2.44 \u00b1 1.43 vs 4.25 \u00b1 1.10; \u03b3-hENaC: 2.43 \u00b1 0.11 vs 6.81 \u00b1 3.24). Each of the 4 preterm infants who were treated with dexamethasone at \u223c1 month of age showed an increase in expression of \u03b1-hENaC and \u03b2-hENaC subunit normalized to cytokeratin 18.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Conclusion. All 3 subunits of the hENaC are low in preterm relative to full-term infants. \u03b1-hENaC mRNA in respiratory epithelium is increased by therapeutic doses of glucocorticosteroid. 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