Maternal opioid use with and without hepatitis C infection disrupts the structure and immune landscape of the maternal-fetal interface
Heather True, Brianna M. Doratt, Sheridan B. Wagner, Delphine C. Malherbe, Nathan R. Shelman, Mahdi Eskandarian Boroujeni, Cynthia Cockerham, John O’Brien, Ilhem Messaoudi
This study investigates how maternal opioid use disorder with and without hepatitis C infection affects placental structure, immune function, and cell-cell communication.
bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2025 · PreprintImmunology