Search Results - "Lee, Yun S"
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The vaginal microbiome during pregnancy and the postpartum period in a European population
Published in Scientific reports (11-03-2015)“…The composition and structure of the pregnancy vaginal microbiome may influence susceptibility to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Studies on the pregnant vaginal…”
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Vaginal dysbiosis increases risk of preterm fetal membrane rupture, neonatal sepsis and is exacerbated by erythromycin
Published in BMC medicine (24-01-2018)“…Preterm prelabour rupture of the fetal membranes (PPROM) precedes 30% of preterm births and is a risk factor for early onset neonatal sepsis. As PPROM is…”
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The vaginal microbiota, human papillomavirus infection and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: what do we know and where are we going next?
Published in Microbiome (01-11-2016)“…The vaginal microbiota plays a significant role in health and disease of the female reproductive tract. Next-generation sequencing techniques based upon the…”
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The interaction between vaginal microbiota, cervical length, and vaginal progesterone treatment for preterm birth risk
Published in Microbiome (19-01-2017)“…Preterm birth is the primary cause of infant death worldwide. A short cervix in the second trimester of pregnancy is a risk factor for preterm birth. In…”
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Chromosomally normal miscarriage is associated with vaginal dysbiosis and local inflammation
Published in BMC medicine (28-01-2022)“…Emerging evidence supports an association between vaginal microbiota composition and risk of miscarriage; however, the underlying mechanisms are poorly…”
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Microbial-driven preterm labour involves crosstalk between the innate and adaptive immune response
Published in Nature communications (21-02-2022)“…There has been a surge in studies implicating a role of vaginal microbiota in spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB), but most are associative without mechanistic…”
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Relationship between vaginal microbial dysbiosis, inflammation, and pregnancy outcomes in cervical cerclage
Published in Science translational medicine (03-08-2016)“…Preterm birth, the leading cause of death in children under 5 years, may be caused by inflammation triggered by ascending vaginal infection. About 2 million…”
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Direct on-swab metabolic profiling of vaginal microbiome host interactions during pregnancy and preterm birth
Published in Nature communications (13-10-2021)“…The pregnancy vaginal microbiome contributes to risk of preterm birth, the primary cause of death in children under 5 years of age. Here we describe direct…”
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Activator protein 1 is a key terminal mediator of inflammation‐induced preterm labor in mice
Published in The FASEB journal (01-05-2014)“…ABSTRACT Activation of uterine inflammatory pathways leads to preterm labor (PTL), associated with high rates of neonatal mortality and morbidity. The…”
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Berberine, a Natural Plant Product, Activates AMP-Activated Protein Kinase With Beneficial Metabolic Effects in Diabetic and Insulin-Resistant States
Published in Diabetes (New York, N.Y.) (01-08-2006)“…Berberine, a Natural Plant Product, Activates AMP-Activated Protein Kinase With Beneficial Metabolic Effects in Diabetic and Insulin-Resistant States Yun S…”
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The vaginal microbiota and innate immunity after local excisional treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
Published in Genome medicine (04-11-2021)“…Vaginal microbiota (VMB) composition is altered in women with cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia (CIN) compared to healthy controls and is associated with…”
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Comparison of vaginal microbiota sampling techniques: cytobrush versus swab
Published in Scientific reports (29-08-2017)“…Evidence suggests the vaginal microbiota (VM) may influence risk of persistent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection and cervical carcinogenesis. Established…”
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15-Deoxy-Delta-12,14-prostaglandin J2 modulates pro-labour and pro-inflammatory responses in human myocytes, vaginal and amnion epithelial cells
Published in Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) (21-09-2022)“…Prematurity is the leading cause of childhood death under the age of five. The aetiology of preterm birth is multifactorial; however, inflammation and…”
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Lactobacillus -Depleted Vaginal Microbiota in Pregnant Women Living With HIV-1 Infection Are Associated With Increased Local Inflammation and Preterm Birth
Published in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology (11-02-2021)“…Pregnant women living with HIV-1 infection (PWLWH) have an elevated risk of preterm birth (PTB) of unknown aetiology, which remains after successful…”
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The association between obesity and weight loss after bariatric surgery on the vaginal microbiota
Published in Microbiome (28-05-2021)“…Obesity and vaginal microbiome (VMB) dysbiosis are each risk factors for adverse reproductive and oncological health outcomes in women. Here, we investigated…”
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Comparative analysis of vaginal microbiota sampling using menstrual cups and high vaginal swabs in pregnant women living with HIV-1 infection
Published in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology (09-05-2023)“…Menstrual cups (MCs) are increasingly used to collect cervicovaginal secretions to characterise vaginal mucosal immunology, in conjunction with high vaginal…”
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Differential Response of Gestational Tissues to TLR3 Viral Priming Prior to Exposure to Bacterial TLR2 and TLR2/6 Agonists
Published in Frontiers in immunology (25-08-2020)“…Infection/inflammation is an important causal factor in spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB). Most mechanistic studies have concentrated on the role of bacteria,…”
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Nuclear factor kappa B activation occurs in the amnion prior to labour onset and modulates the expression of numerous labour associated genes
Published in PloS one (02-04-2012)“…Prior to the onset of human labour there is an increase in the synthesis of prostaglandins, cytokines and chemokines in the fetal membranes, particular the…”
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Persistence of IL‐2 expressing Th17 cells in healthy humans and experimental autoimmune uveitis
Published in European journal of immunology (01-12-2011)“…Compared with other T‐helper subsets, Th17 cell numbers are very low in human blood but become elevated in chronic inflammatory diseases. In this study, we…”
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Establishment of vaginal microbiota composition in early pregnancy and its association with subsequent preterm prelabor rupture of the fetal membranes
Published in Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine (01-05-2019)“…Vaginal bacterial community composition influences pregnancy outcome. Preterm prelabor rupture of the fetal membranes (PPROM), which precedes 30% of all…”
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