2025
Stem cells and female reproduction: endometrial physiology, disease and therapy
Cevik E, Mamillapalli R, Taylor H. Stem cells and female reproduction: endometrial physiology, disease and therapy. Stem Cells 2025, 43: sxaf016. PMID: 40317260, DOI: 10.1093/stmcls/sxaf016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cellsStem cellsKnowledge of stem cell biologyStem cell-based therapiesEngraftment of stem cellsRecurrent pregnancy lossImprove pregnancy outcomesEndometrial progenitor cellsMinimally invasive techniquesProgenitor stem cellsCell-based therapiesStem cell biologyAsherman's syndromeCells to areasPotential therapeutic avenuePregnancy outcomesThin endometriumHuman endometriumMarrow-derived mesenchymal stem cellsTargeted therapyEndometrial repairEndometrial regenerationPregnancy lossImplant failureInvasive techniques
2024
Fibroids and unexplained infertility treatment with epigallocatechin gallate: a natural compound in green tea (FRIEND) – protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled US multicentre clinical trial of EGCG to improve fertility in women with uterine fibroids
Al-Hendy A, Segars J, Taylor H, González F, Siblini H, Zamah M, Alkelani H, Singh B, Flores V, Christman G, Johnson J, Huang H, Zhang H. Fibroids and unexplained infertility treatment with epigallocatechin gallate: a natural compound in green tea (FRIEND) – protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled US multicentre clinical trial of EGCG to improve fertility in women with uterine fibroids. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e078989. PMID: 38216200, PMCID: PMC10806662, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnexplained infertilityIntrauterine inseminationInstitutional review boardCumulative live birth rateUterine fibroidsLive birth rateCause of infertilityFood and Drug AdminstrationGonadotropin hormone-releasing hormoneGreen tea extractDouble-blind clinical trialNon-surgical treatment optionsTimed intrauterine inseminationUterine fibroid sizeOvarian stimulationQuality of Life Questionnaire scoresHormone-releasing hormoneLocal institutional review boardInfertility treatmentNational Institute of Child HealthInstitute of Child HealthMiscarriage rateBirth rateReproductive-age womenEndometrial quality
2023
Maternal CXCR4 deletion results in placental defects and pregnancy loss mediated by immune dysregulation
Lyu F, Burzynski C, Fang Y, Tal A, Chen A, Kisa J, Agrawal K, Kluger Y, Taylor H, Tal R. Maternal CXCR4 deletion results in placental defects and pregnancy loss mediated by immune dysregulation. JCI Insight 2023, 8: e172216. PMID: 37815869, PMCID: PMC10721256, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.172216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCXCR4-deficient micePlacental vascular developmentNK cellsCxcr4 deletionNormal placental vascular developmentPlacental developmentNK cell dysfunctionNK cell expressionNK cell infiltrationNK cell functionRole of CXCR4Cell functionMaternal-fetal interfaceImmune cell functionEarly placental developmentWt CXCR4Immune dysregulationVascular developmentGiant cell layerImmune toleranceCXCR4 expressionPeripheral bloodPregnancy failureCell infiltrationPregnancy lossEstimation on risk of spontaneous abortions by genomic disorders from a meta‐analysis of microarray results on large case series of pregnancy losses
Peng G, Zhou Q, Chai H, Wen J, Zhao H, Taylor H, Jiang Y, Li P. Estimation on risk of spontaneous abortions by genomic disorders from a meta‐analysis of microarray results on large case series of pregnancy losses. Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine 2023, 11: e2181. PMID: 37013615, PMCID: PMC10422064, DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.2181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenomic disordersChromosome microarray analysisWilliams-Beuren syndromePathogenic copy number variantsPopulation genetic studiesWolf-Hirschhorn syndromeCopy number variantsDiGeorge syndromeMicroarray analysisMicroarray resultsChromosomal abnormalitiesGenetic studiesNumber variantsGenetic counselingThe impact of air pollution and endocrine disruptors on reproduction and assisted reproduction
Seli D, Taylor H. The impact of air pollution and endocrine disruptors on reproduction and assisted reproduction. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 2023, 35: 210-215. PMID: 36924404, DOI: 10.1097/gco.0000000000000868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir PollutionEndocrine DisruptorsFemaleHumansInfertility, MaleMalePregnancyReproductionSemenConceptsDiminished ovarian reserveOvarian reserveInfertility treatmentAbnormal semen parametersAssisted reproduction outcomesHuman reproductive healthEstrogen-like activityFemale reproductive functionEndocrine disruptorsPregnancy rateUterine leiomyomaReproductive healthReproduction outcomesReproductive functionSemen parametersClinical implicationsLarge-scale studiesAssisted reproductionSperm concentrationPatientsAir pollutionHealth impactsEndocrineTreatmentBisphenol A
2022
A Bedside Test to Detect the Presence of Embryonic or Fetal Tissue in Vaginal Blood
Volovsky M, Ayala M, Narayanamoorthy S, Chiware T, Kotlyar A, Taylor H, Seifer D, Mor A. A Bedside Test to Detect the Presence of Embryonic or Fetal Tissue in Vaginal Blood. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 140: 983-988. PMID: 36357961, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000004975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaginal bloodEctopic pregnancyPositive control groupAlpha-fetoproteinControl groupFetal tissuesNegative control groupComplete miscarriageIGFBP-1Bedside testStudy groupInsulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1Growth factor-binding protein-1First-trimester bleedingProspective cohort studyRapid bedside testIntrauterine pregnancyVaginal bleedingCohort studyNonpregnant individualsReproductive-aged individualsPregnant individualsRapid test stripPregnancyMiscarriageUterine administration of C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 12 increases the pregnancy rates in mice with induced endometriosis
Rosa-E-Silva ACJS, Mamillapalli R, Rosa-E-Silva JC, Ucar A, Schwartz J, Taylor HS. Uterine administration of C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 12 increases the pregnancy rates in mice with induced endometriosis. F&S Science 2022, 4: 65-73. PMID: 36252793, DOI: 10.1016/j.xfss.2022.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC motif chemokine ligand 12Endometriosis groupPregnancy rateChemokine ligand 12Alpha v beta 3 integrinUterine injectionBeta 3 integrinBMDC recruitmentProgesterone receptorMouse modelBone marrow-derived cell recruitmentHigher cumulative pregnancy rateLigand 12Therapeutic agentsEndometrial receptivity defectsCumulative pregnancy rateEndometrial receptivity markersSham surgery groupBone marrow transplantationLower pregnancy ratesAcademic medical centerPotential therapeutic agentReceptivity markersSurgery groupInduced endometriosisInsulin increases placental triglyceride as a potential mechanism for fetal adiposity in maternal obesity
Anam AK, Cooke KM, Dratver MB, O'Bryan JV, Perley LE, Guller SM, Hwang JJ, Taylor HS, Goedeke L, Kliman HJ, Vatner DF, Flannery CA. Insulin increases placental triglyceride as a potential mechanism for fetal adiposity in maternal obesity. Molecular Metabolism 2022, 64: 101574. PMID: 35970449, PMCID: PMC9440306, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2022.101574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDe novo lipogenesisFetal adiposityFatty acid uptakeMaternal obesityObese womenNormal weightExcess adiposityVillous explantsInsulin receptorNewborns of mothersNormal-weight womenAcid uptakePlacental villous explantsTranscription factor SREBP-1Insulin-like growth factor 2Effect of insulinFatty acid oxidationPlacental triglyceridesPlacental responsesElevated triglyceridesMaternal hyperglycemiaWeight womenGrowth factor 2Diabetes riskPlacental metabolismPre-IVF treatment with a GnRH antagonist in women with endometriosis (PREGNANT): study protocol for a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Taylor H, Li HJ, Carson S, Flores V, Pal L, Robbins J, Santoro NF, Segars JH, Seifer D, Huang H, Young S, Zhang H. Pre-IVF treatment with a GnRH antagonist in women with endometriosis (PREGNANT): study protocol for a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e052043. PMID: 35715184, PMCID: PMC9207753, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometriosis-associated infertilityPlacebo-controlled trialGnRH antagonistFertility treatmentOral GnRH antagonistEndometriosis-related infertilityFertilization-embryo transferLive birth rateUse of gonadotropinsEtiology of infertilityInstitutional review boardAntagonist pretreatmentCommon complicationObstetrical outcomesPeer-reviewed journalsSecondary outcomesIVF treatmentPrimary outcomeHormone agonistImplantation ratePregnancy rateLive birthsEndometriosisLocal protocolsOocyte numberThe steroid hormone estriol (E3) regulates epigenetic programming of fetal mouse brain and reproductive tract
Zhou Y, Gu B, Brichant G, Singh JP, Yang H, Chang H, Zhao Y, Cheng C, Liu ZW, Alderman MH, Lu L, Yang X, Gao XB, Taylor HS. The steroid hormone estriol (E3) regulates epigenetic programming of fetal mouse brain and reproductive tract. BMC Biology 2022, 20: 93. PMID: 35491423, PMCID: PMC9059368, DOI: 10.1186/s12915-022-01293-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEstrogen receptorMaintenance of pregnancyFetal mouse brainReproductive systemE3 micePregnancy outcomesEstrogen actionEstrogen potencyPregnant miceEstrogen exposureEstrogen signalingFetal developmentMouse brainSteroid hormonesUnexpected functional rolesPregnancyReproductive tractHormone estriolBrainReceptorsExpression levelsFetusesExploratory behaviorMiceNovel mechanismMyometrial‐derived CXCL12 promotes lipopolysaccharide induced preterm labour by regulating macrophage migration, polarization and function in mice
Zhang L, Mamillapalli R, Habata S, McAdow M, Taylor HS. Myometrial‐derived CXCL12 promotes lipopolysaccharide induced preterm labour by regulating macrophage migration, polarization and function in mice. Journal Of Cellular And Molecular Medicine 2022, 26: 2566-2578. PMID: 35318804, PMCID: PMC9077289, DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.17252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammation-related cytokinesSmooth muscle cellsPreterm laborCXCL12/CXCR4Preterm birthMacrophage migrationIL-6M1 polarizationPregnant miceImmune cellsCXCL12/CXCR4 axisTreatment of SMCsTumor necrosis factor alphaInduced preterm laborInfiltration of neutrophilsMacrophage M1 polarizationStart of labourNecrosis factor alphaTNF-α expressionPrimary smooth muscle cellsPremature laborPregnancy durationGestational tissuesMacrophage infiltrationNeonatal mortalityUterine HOXA11 antisense long non-coding RNA prevents decidualization: A new pathway-regulating pregnancy
Taylor HS. Uterine HOXA11 antisense long non-coding RNA prevents decidualization: A new pathway-regulating pregnancy. Molecular Therapy 2022, 30: 1357-1358. PMID: 35320748, PMCID: PMC9077366, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2022.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnancyReply to ‘Paracetamol use in pregnancy — neglecting context promotes misinterpretation’
Bauer AZ, Swan SH, Kriebel D, Liew Z, Taylor HS, Bornehag CG, Andrade AM, Olsen J, Jensen RH, Mitchell RT, Skakkebaek NE, Kristensen DM. Reply to ‘Paracetamol use in pregnancy — neglecting context promotes misinterpretation’. Nature Reviews Endocrinology 2022, 18: 386-386. PMID: 35277661, DOI: 10.1038/s41574-022-00657-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChemokine C-X-C receptor 4 mediates recruitment of bone marrow-derived nonhematopoietic and immune cells to the pregnant uterus
Fang YY, Lyu F, Abuwala N, Tal A, Chen AY, Taylor HS, Tal R. Chemokine C-X-C receptor 4 mediates recruitment of bone marrow-derived nonhematopoietic and immune cells to the pregnant uterus. Biology Of Reproduction 2022, 106: 1083-1097. PMID: 35134114, PMCID: PMC9198949, DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioac029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow-derived progenitor cellsBM-derived cellsPregnant deciduaPregnant uterusMarrow-derived progenitor cellsC receptor 4Pregnancy-induced increaseRecruitment of boneProgenitor cellsWild-type C57BL/6CXCL12-CXCR4 axisStem/progenitor cellsTamoxifen-inducible CreNK cellsControl miceBM donorsCXCR4 expressionTransgenic GFP miceImmune cellsReceptor 4Nonpregnant uterusChemokine CCXCL12 ligandFemale recipientsSuccessful implantation
2021
Reply to ‘Paracetamol use in pregnancy — caution over causal inference from available data’; ‘Handle with care — interpretation, synthesis and dissemination of data on paracetamol in pregnancy’
Bauer AZ, Swan SH, Kriebel D, Liew Z, Taylor HS, Bornehag CG, M. Andrade A, Olsen J, Jensen RH, Mitchell RT, Skakkebaek NE, Kristensen DM. Reply to ‘Paracetamol use in pregnancy — caution over causal inference from available data’; ‘Handle with care — interpretation, synthesis and dissemination of data on paracetamol in pregnancy’. Nature Reviews Endocrinology 2021, 18: 192-192. PMID: 34907342, DOI: 10.1038/s41574-021-00610-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetaminophenAnalgesics, Non-NarcoticFemaleHumansPregnancyPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsOptimizing natural fertility: a committee opinion
Penzias A, Azziz R, Bendikson K, Falcone T, Hansen K, Hill M, Jindal S, Kalra S, Mersereau J, Reindollar R, Shannon C, Steiner A, Tanrikut C, Taylor H, Yauger B. Optimizing natural fertility: a committee opinion. Fertility And Sterility 2021, 117: 53-63. PMID: 34815068, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFertility evaluation of infertile women: a committee opinion
Medicine P, Penzias A, Azziz R, Bendikson K, Cedars M, Falcone T, Hansen K, Hill M, Jindal S, Kalra S, Mersereau J, Racowsky C, Reindollar R, Shannon C, Steiner A, Stovall D, Tanrikut C, Taylor H, Yauger B. Fertility evaluation of infertile women: a committee opinion. Fertility And Sterility 2021, 116: 1255-1265. PMID: 34607703, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.08.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObesity and reproduction: a committee opinion
Medicine P, Penzias A, Azziz R, Bendikson K, Falcone T, Hansen K, Hill M, Jindal S, Kalra S, Mersereau J, Reindollar R, Shannon C, Steiner A, Tanrikut C, Taylor H, Yauger B. Obesity and reproduction: a committee opinion. Fertility And Sterility 2021, 116: 1266-1285. PMID: 34583840, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.08.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParacetamol use during pregnancy — a call for precautionary action
Bauer AZ, Swan SH, Kriebel D, Liew Z, Taylor HS, Bornehag CG, Andrade AM, Olsen J, Jensen RH, Mitchell RT, Skakkebaek NE, Jégou B, Kristensen DM. Paracetamol use during pregnancy — a call for precautionary action. Nature Reviews Endocrinology 2021, 17: 757-766. PMID: 34556849, PMCID: PMC8580820, DOI: 10.1038/s41574-021-00553-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant womenHealth professionalsBeginning of pregnancyLowest effective dosePublic health professionalsParacetamol useHigh feverModerate painSevere painPrenatal exposureUrogenital disordersConsensus statementImportant medicationsFetal developmentEffective doseEpidemiological researchPregnancyAPAPWomenMedicationsPainFeverLong-term basisFocused research effortExposureCharacterization of Bone Marrow Progenitor Cell Uterine Engraftment and Transdifferentiation
Mamillapalli R, Mutlu L, Taylor HS. Characterization of Bone Marrow Progenitor Cell Uterine Engraftment and Transdifferentiation. Reproductive Sciences 2021, 29: 2382-2390. PMID: 34515983, DOI: 10.1007/s43032-021-00738-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow-derived stem cellsRecipient miceBone marrow-derived cellsProgenitor cellsBone marrow transplantMarrow-derived cellsMarrow-derived stem cellsSpecific uterine cell typesBone marrow-derived progenitorsMarrow-derived progenitorsUterine cell typesUpregulation of markersCell surface markersStem cellsSpecific stem cell markersStem cell markersCell typesUterine repairMarrow transplantStem cell componentUterine tissueMurine modelMaintenance of fertilityDifferentiation of BMSCsCell markers
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