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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

EMMIs: Engineered Myometrial Microtissues for Direct Quantification of Oxytocin-Induced Contractility.

Karla I Ortega Sandoval, Ritu M Dave, Cailin R Gonyea, Kaci Mitchum, Alana Aristimuno Millan, Shriya Suryakumar, Antonina I Frolova, Shreya A Raghavan

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Article in bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Karla I Ortega SandovalDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University.ORCID 0000-0001-7439-9710
Ritu M DaveCenter for Reproductive Health Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.ORCID 0000-0002-5533-7984
Cailin R GonyeaDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University.ORCID 0000-0002-3566-7898
Kaci MitchumCenter for Reproductive Health Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Alana Aristimuno MillanDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University.
Shriya SuryakumarDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University.
Antonina I FrolovaCenter for Reproductive Health Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.ORCID 0000-0002-6491-6910
Shreya A RaghavanDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University.ORCID 0000-0002-4631-7762

Funding

IMSD at Texas A&M University: Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity in Biomedical SciencesT32GM135748 · NIGMS · TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY · PI BRINKMEYER-LANGFORD, CANDICE L., CHIU, WEIHSUEH A · 2020 to 2024
$1.2M
Quantitating Oxytocin-induced Contractility in Bioengineered 3D Human MyometriumR21HD118295 · NICHD · TEXAS ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION · PI Antonina I Frolova, Shreya A. Raghavan · 2025 to 2026
$421k
NICHD NIH HHS R21 HD118295NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM135748
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Forceful and coordinated contractions of the uterine myometrium are essential for successful labor, delivery, and postpartum uterine involution. Failure of the uterus to generate or sustain contractile force (uterine atony) after delivery results in postpartum hemorrhage, a leading cause of maternal mortality globally. Paradoxically, uterine atony is exacerbated by prolonged oxytocin exposure used to induce or augment labor through a process of contractile desensitization. Despite its prevalent use in obstetrics, the direct impact of oxytocin desensitization on myometrial contractile force generation remains poorly defined. Current model systems are inadequate to address this gap:

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