V. Garcia-Flores

Homeostatic macrophages prevent preterm birth and improve neonatal outcomes by mitigating in utero sterile inflammation

The paper shows that M2 macrophages prevent preterm birth and improve neonatal outcomes by reducing in utero sterile inflammation in mice.

The single-cell atlas of the murine reproductive tissues during preterm labor

This study uses scRNA-seq to create a single-cell atlas of murine reproductive tissues during infection-induced preterm labor, identifying gene expression signatures and intercellular communication changes.

Microbiota of the pregnant mouse: characterization of the bacterial communities in the oral cavity, lung, intestine, and vagina through culture and DNA sequencing

This study characterizes the microbiota of pregnant mice at four body sites using culture and DNA sequencing, finding that vaginal microbiota can be cultured and show similarities to human vaginal microbiota.

LACK OF EVIDENCE FOR A VIABLE MICROBIOTA IN MURINE AMNIOTIC FLUID

This study investigates whether murine amniotic fluid contains a viable microbiota, finding no evidence of a viable microbial community despite detecting bacterial DNA.

No consistent evidence for microbiota in murine placental and fetal tissues

This study investigates the presence of bacterial communities in placental and fetal tissues of mice using culture, qPCR, and 16S rRNA sequencing, finding no consistent evidence of microbiota.