Antibiotic-induced microbiota depletion impairs the pro-regenerative response to a biological scaffold in mice
Natalie Rutkowski, Brenda Yang, Elise F. Gray-Gaillard, Anna Ruta, Joscelyn C. Mejías, Michael Patatanian, Christopher Cherry, Katlin B. Stivers, Shri Ramanujam, Nathan L. Price, Franck Housseau, Drew M. Pardoll, Cynthia L. Sears, Jennifer H. Elisseeff
This study shows antibiotic-induced microbiota depletion in mice impairs the pro-regenerative immune response to a biological scaffold, reducing myocyte regeneration and increasing fibrosis.
bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2025 · PreprintImmunology