Lauren Anton
Lauren Anton
Research Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Contact information
1349 Biomedical Research Building II/III
421 Curie Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
421 Curie Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Lab: 2157466865
Education:
BS (Biology)
The Pennsylvania State University, 2002.
PhD (Molecular Medicine)
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 2008.
BS (Biology)
The Pennsylvania State University, 2002.
PhD (Molecular Medicine)
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 2008.
Post-Graduate Training
Post-Doctoral Fellow, OB/GYN, University of Pennsylvania, 2008-2013.
Permanent linkPost-Doctoral Fellow, OB/GYN, University of Pennsylvania, 2008-2013.
Selected Publications
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.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.
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.
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.
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.
Anton L, Ferguson B, Loder A, Gerson KD: Vaginal Polyamines Modify Gardnerella Vaginalis-Induced Alterations in the Mucosal Transcriptome. Pregnancy 1(S1): e12028, Jan 2025 Notes: SMFM 2025 Pregnancy Meeting Poster Session 3, Poster #810.
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.
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.
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.
Elovitz M, Anton L, Cristancho A, Ferguson B, Joseph A, Ravel J: Vaginal microbes alter epithelial transcriptome and induce epigenomic modifications providing insight into mechanisms for susceptibility to adverse reproductive outcomes. Res Sq [Preprint] rs.3.rs-4385224, May 2024.