Small intestinal microbiota of undernourished women perturbs placentaldevelopment in mice
Reyan Coskun, ZeNan Chang, Kali M. Pruss, Haoxin Liu, Athziri Marcial Rodriguez, Evan Lee, Michael Diamond, Tahmeed Ahmed, Michael J. Barratt, Jeffrey I. Gordon
The paper shows that the gut microbiota of undernourished women negatively affects placental development in mice, with potential bacterial targets for improving prenatal outcomes.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2026 · PreprintSystems Biology