Fatigue loading and volumetric microscopy demonstrate changes to the mouse cervix throughout and after pregnancy
Altogether, conclusions from this study enhance our understanding of how properties of the cervix change with pregnancy and lay the foundation for future work investigating how alterations from this healthy function can lead to spontaneous preterm birth and other reproductive complications.
Authors
- Snehal S. Shetye
- Lauren Anton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2860-6162)
- Carrie E. Barnum
- Chet S. Friday (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2628-5063)
- Michal A. Elovitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7554-7180)
- Stephanie N. Weiss
- Jeremy D. Eekhoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0494-2439)
- Louis J. Soslowsky
- Jaime A. Santillan
Institutions
- California University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Connective Tissue Research
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03008207.2025.2499173
- Primary Topic
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders