Spontaneous Pregravid Obesity Reshapes Fetal Immune Ontogeny in a Nonhuman Primate Model
Brianna M. Doratt, Sheridan B. Wagner, Uriel Avila, Travis Hodge, Lauren Drew Martin, Oleg Varlamov, Ilhem Messaoudi
This study shows that pregravid obesity in rhesus macaques alters fetal immune development, leading to immune dysregulation and increased disease susceptibility in offspring.
bioRxiv · Mar 31, 2026 · PreprintImmunology