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Lauren Anton, PhD

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Research Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Faculty Member, Center for Research on Reproduction and Women's Health (CRRWH), University of Pennsylvania
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Faculty Member, Cardiovascular Institute (CVI), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Faculty Member, Perinatal Research Center (PRC), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
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3a The Pennsylvania State University, 2002.
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42 Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 2008.
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Selected Publications

f1 Anton L, Cristancho AG, Ferguson B, Ravel J, Elovitz MA: Cervicovaginal microbiome alters transcriptomic and epigenomic signatures across cervicovaginal epithelial barriers. Microbiome. 36 (eds.). 25(13(1)): 238, Nov 2025.

 159 Golden TN, Mani S, Linn RL, Leite R, Trigg NA, Wilson A, Anton L, Mainigi M, Conine CC, Kauffman BA, Strauss III JF, Parry S, Simmons RA: Extracellular Vesicles Alter Trophoblast Function in Pregnancies Complicated by COVID-19. J Extracell Vesicles 14(4):e70051, Apr 2025.

 146 Eekhoff JD, Santillan JA, Friday CS, Barnum CE, Weiss SN, Shetye S, Anton L, Elovitz MA, Soslowsky LJ: Fatigue loading and volumetric microscopy demonstrate changes to the mouse cervix throughout and after pregnancy. Connect Tissue Res 29:1-9, Apr 2025.

 174 Kirschen GW, Ferguson B, Anton L, Gerson KD: Spermine and Spermidine Attenuate Glutathione Oxidation by Gardnerella vaginalis: Antioxidant Potential of Vaginal Polyamines. Reproductive Sciences 32(Suppl 1): 16A, Mar 2025 Notes: SRI 72nd Annual Meeting: Scientific Program & Abstracts, Poster #T-004.

 1a4 Klohonatz K, Ferguson B, Anton L, Gerson KD: Indolelactate Mitigates Anaerobe-Induced Inflammation in the Cervical Epithelium: Potential Role for Lactobacillus crispatus-Derived Lactate Derivatives in Immune Protection. Reproductive Sciences 32(Suppl 1): 36A, Mar 2025 Notes: SRI 72nd Annual Meeting: Scientific Program & Abstracts, Poster #S-008.

 1ae Anton L, Klohonatz K, Ferguson B, Gerson KD: Exposure of the Cervical Epithelium to Gardnerella vaginalis and Vaginal Polyamines Alters Macrophage Immune Responses: Evidence for Cellular Crosstalk at the Host-Microbial Interface. Reproductive Sciences 32(Suppl 1): 36A, Mar 2025 Notes: SRI 72nd Annual Meeting: Scientific Program & Abstracts, Poster #S-003.

 193 Stylli1 EM, Klohonatz KM, Ferguson B, Leite R, Ledyard R, Burris H, Anton L, Gerson KD: Perfluorochemicals Paradoxically Exert Immunosuppressive Effects in Fetal Membranes: Implications for Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes. Pregnancy 1(S1): e12024, Jan 2025 Notes: SMFM 2025 Pregnancy Meeting, Poster Session 1, Poster #257.

 16a Ferguson B, Loder A, Anton L, Gerson KD: Lactobacillus Crispatus Mitigates Group B Streptococcus-Induced Inflammation in the Cervicovaginal Epithelium. Pregnancy 1(S1): e12012, Jan 2025 Notes: SMFM 2025 Pregnancy Meeting, Oral Concurrent Session 4 – Basic and Translational Science, #57.

 165 Kirschen GW, Kholod O, Ferguson B, Goods BA, Anton L, Gerson KD: Common Vaginal Microbes Modify Energy Metabolism and Oxidative Balance: Potential Implications on Reproductive Health. Pregnancy 1(S1): e12024, Jan 2025 Notes: SMFM 2025 Pregnancy Meeting, Poster Session 1, Poster #258.

 170 Stylli EM, Ferguson B, Leite R, Ledyard R, Burris H, Anton L, Gerson KD: The Fetal Membrane Metabolome: Arachidonic Acid and Sex Steroid Metabolism Perturbations Associated with Preterm Rupture. Pregnancy 1(S1): e12028, Jan 2025 Notes: SMFM 2025 Pregnancy Meeting, Poster Session 3, Poster #809.

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