HIV pathogenesis in the human female reproductive tract

M Rodriguez-Garcia, K Connors, M Ghosh - Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Women remain disproportionately affected by the HIV/AIDS
pandemic. The primary mechanism for HIV acquisition in women is sexual transmission, yet …

The effects of hormones and vaginal microflora on the glycome of the female genital tract: cervical-vaginal fluid

BJ Moncla, CA Chappell, BM Debo, LA Meyn - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
In this study, we characterized the glycome of cervical-vaginal fluid, collected with a
Catamenial cup. We quantified: glycosidase levels; sialic acid and high mannose specific …

Intestinal damage precedes mucosal immune dysfunction in SIV infection

T Hensley-McBain, AR Berard, JA Manuzak… - Mucosal …, 2018 - nature.com
HIV and pathogenic SIV infection are characterized by mucosal dysfunction including
epithelial barrier damage, loss of Th17 cells, neutrophil infiltration, and microbial …

Serum estradiol levels in controlled ovarian stimulation directly affect the endometrium

K Ullah, TU Rahman, HT Pan, MX Guo… - Journal of …, 2017 - jme.bioscientifica.com
Previous studies have shown that increasing estradiol concentrations had a toxic effect on
the embryo and were deleterious to embryo adhesion. In this study, we evaluated the …

[HTML][HTML] Translocating bacteria in SIV infection are not stochastic and preferentially express cytosine methyltransferases

JK Flynn, AM Ortiz, I Vujkovic-Cvi**, HC Welles… - Mucosal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microbial translocation is a significant contributor to chronic inflammation in people living
with HIV (PLWH) and is associated with increased mortality and morbidity in individuals …

Increased genital mucosal cytokines in Canadian women associate with higher antigen-presenting cells, inflammatory metabolites, epithelial barrier disruption, and …

C Farr Zuend, A Lamont, L Noel-Romas, S Knodel… - Microbiome, 2023 - Springer
Background Cervicovaginal inflammation has been linked to negative reproductive health
outcomes including the acquisition of HIV, other sexually transmitted infections, and cervical …

Structure-function relationships of the Neisserial EptA enzyme responsible for phosphoethanolamine decoration of lipid A: rationale for drug targeting

CM Kahler, KL Nawrocki, A Anandan… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Bacteria cause disease by two general mechanisms: the action of their toxins on host cells
and induction of a pro-inflammatory response that can lead to a deleterious …

Molecular signatures of immune activation and epithelial barrier remodeling are enhanced during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle: implications for HIV …

K Birse, KB Arnold, RM Novak, S McCorrister… - Journal of …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
The variable infectivity and transmissibility of HIV/SHIV has been recently associated with
the menstrual cycle, with particular susceptibility observed during the luteal phase in …

Effect of progestin-based contraceptives on HIV-associated vaginal immune biomarkers and microbiome in adolescent girls

MA Nasr, A Aldous, J Daniels, C Joy, E Capozzi… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Adolescent girls bear a disproportionate burden of both the HIV epidemic and unintended
pregnancies; yet important questions remain unanswered regarding the effects of hormonal …

Quantitative proteomic profiling of Cervicovaginal fluid from pregnant women with term and preterm birth

YE Kim, K Kim, HB Oh, SK Lee, D Kang - Proteome Science, 2021 - Springer
Background Preterm birth (PTB) is one of major causes of perinatal mortality and neonatal
morbidity, but knowledge of its complex etiology is still limited. Here we present …