Pregnancy involves a complex interplay between maternal neuroendocrine and
immunological systems in order to establish and sustain a growing fetus. It is thought that the …

Appropriate mechanical function of the uterine cervix is critical for maintaining a pregnancy
to term so that the fetus can develop fully. At the end of pregnancy, however, the cervix must …

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) have been exhaustively investigated during early pregnancy;
however, their role later in gestation is poorly understood. Herein, we report that functional …

Preterm birth is a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality worldwide, but current
interventions to prevent prematurity are largely ineffective. Preterm birth is increasingly …

OBJECTIVE: No randomized controlled trial has compared vaginal progesterone and
cervical cerclage directly for the prevention of preterm birth in women with a sonographic …

Proper cervical function is essential for a normal pregnancy and birth to occur.
Understanding the mechanisms that take place in normal pregnancy will allow a better …

Survivors of preterm birth struggle with multitudes of disabilities due to improper in utero
programming of various tissues and organ systems contributing to adult-onset diseases at a …

We report the development of an all-fiber-optic scanning endomicroscope capable of high-
resolution second harmonic generation (SHG) imaging of biological tissues and …

This study aimed to determine the mechanism of uterine activation during labour, both term
(TL) and preterm (PTL). We hypothesized that the peripheral leucocytes are recruited to …

Preterm birth (PTB) is defined as delivery before 37 weeks of gestation. Globally, 15 million
infants are born prematurely, putting these children at an increased risk of mortality and …