Lactation Remodels the Maternal Lung to Promote Preemptive Innate Defense
Thomas R. Cafiero, SOO CHING LEE, Chenyan Huang, Krist H Antunes Fernandes, Raju Shivarathri, Dede Setiawan, Harsha Sen, Jessica Ribeiro de Souza, Leafy Ye, Ricardo Mallarino, Fenna M. Krienen, Jigar V. Desai, Ai Ing Lim
This study shows lactation remodels the maternal lung to enhance innate defense against respiratory pathogens through epithelial changes, vascular remodeling, and granulocyte recruitment.
bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2026 · PreprintImmunology