Article ; Online: A critical review of the recent concept of artificial mechanical uterus design in relation to the maternal microbiome: An Update to past researches.
Journal of reproductive immunology
2023 Volume 156, Page(s) 103828
Abstract: The microbiome in the female reproductive tract plays an essential role in immune modulation and reproductive health. However, various microbes become established during pregnancy, the balance of which plays a crucial role in embryonic development and ... ...
| Abstract | The microbiome in the female reproductive tract plays an essential role in immune modulation and reproductive health. However, various microbes become established during pregnancy, the balance of which plays a crucial role in embryonic development and healthy births. The contribution of disturbances in the microbiome profile to embryo health is poorly understood. A better understanding of the relationship between reproductive outcomes and the vaginal microbiota is needed to optimize the chances of healthy births. In this regards, microbiome dysbiosis refers to conditions in which the pathways of communication and balance within the normal microbiome are imbalanced due to the intrusion of pathogenic microorganisms into the reproductive system. This review summarizes the current state of knowledge on the natural human microbiome, with a focus on the natural uterine microbiome, mother-to-child transmission, dysbiosis, and the pattern of microbial change in pregnancy and parturition, and reviews the effects of artificial uterus probiotics during pregnancy. These effects can be studied in the sterile environment of an artificial uterus, and microbes with potential probiotic activity can be studied as a possible therapeutic approach. The artificial uterus is a technological device or biobag used as an incubator, allowing extracorporeal pregnancy. Establishing beneficial microbial communities within the artificial womb using probiotic species could modulate the immune system of both the fetus and the mother. The artificial womb could be used to select the best strains of probiotic species to fight infection with specific pathogens. Questions about the interactions and stability of the most appropriate probiotics, as well as dosage and duration of treatment, need to be answered before probiotics can be a clinical treatment in human pregnancy. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Pregnancy ; Female ; Humans ; Dysbiosis ; Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical ; Uterus ; Microbiota ; Vagina |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-02-03 |
| Publishing country | Ireland |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
| ZDB-ID | 424421-7 |
| ISSN | 1872-7603 ; 0165-0378 |
| ISSN (online) | 1872-7603 |
| ISSN | 0165-0378 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jri.2023.103828 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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