PREMATURE BIRTH AND CESAREAN SECTION AFFECT NEONATAL CD4+ T CELL GENE EXPRESSION AND CELLULAR FUNCTION
Carlos Jesús Ventura-Martínez, Linda Aimara Kempis-Calanis, Sebastian Mijares Guevara, Alejandra Cedillo-Baños, Ingrid Yaritzit Carreon Cortes, Darely Y. Gutiérrez‐Reyna, Stephania Vázquez-Rodríguez, Addy Cecilia Helguera‐Repetto, Claudine Irles, Salvatore Spicuglia, Otoniel Rodríguez-Jorge, Marı́a Angélica Santana
The paper examines how premature birth and cesarean section affect neonatal CD4+ T cell gene expression and function, finding that vaginal delivery promotes immune activation while cesarean section restrains it.
Journal of Leukocyte Biology · Jul 29, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology