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ReviewFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2024

Deciphering the role of female reproductive tract microbiome in reproductive health: a review.

Hong Gao, Qiao Liu, Xiaolan Wang, Ting Li, Huanhuan Li, Genlin Li, Lingling Tan, Yahui Chen

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Review in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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22citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Hong GaoNursing Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China.
Qiao LiuSchool of Nursing, University of South China, Hengyang, China.
Xiaolan WangCenter for a Combination of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China.
Ting LiDepartment of Obstetrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China.
Huanhuan LiDepartment of Gynaecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China.
Genlin LiCenter for a Combination of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China.
Lingling TanNursing Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China.
Yahui ChenSchool of Nursing, University of South China, Hengyang, China.
University of South China · CNOttawa Hospital · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Relevant studies increasingly indicate that female reproductive health is confronted with substantial challenges. Emerging research has revealed that the microbiome interacts with the anatomy, histology, and immunity of the female reproductive tract, which are the cornerstone of maintaining female reproductive health and preventing adverse pregnancy outcomes. Currently, the precise mechanisms underlying their interaction and impact on physiological functions of the reproductive tract remain elusive, constituting a prominent area of investigation within the field of female reproductive tract microecology. From this new perspective, we explore the mechanisms of interactions between the microbiome and the anatomy, histology, and immunity of the female reproductive tract, factors that affect the composition of the microbiome in the female reproductive tract, as well as personalized medicine approaches in managing female reproductive tract health based on the microbiome. This study highlights the pivotal role of the female reproductive tract microbiome in maintaining reproductive health and influencing the occurrence of reproductive tract diseases. These findings support the exploration of innovative approaches for the prevention, monitoring and treatment of female reproductive tract diseases based on the microbiome.

Indexed as

MicrobiotaReproductive HealthFemaleGenitalia, FemaleHumansPregnancyanatomyfemale reproductive tracthistologyimmunitymicrobiomereproductive health

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PMID38562966
PMCPMC10982509
OpenAlexW4392922273

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