Mary E. Sabatini

TL;DR: It is shown that a brain-specific microRNA, miR-134>, is localized to the synapto-dendritic compartment of rat hippocampal neurons and negatively regulates the size of dendritic spines—postsynaptic sites of excitatory synaptic transmission.

TL;DR: This study proposes a mechanism by which cervicovaginal microbiota impact genital inflammation and thereby might affect a woman's reproductive health, including her risk of acquiring HIV.

TL;DR: It is shown that long-term parenteral administration of superphysiological doses of MIS, using either an adeno-associated virus serotype 9 (AAV9) gene therapy vector or recombinant protein, resulted in a complete arrest of folliculogenesis in mice, representing a unique mechanism of contraception that spares the pool of quiescent primordial follicles (ovarian reserve).

TL;DR: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor appeared to be required to maintain gene expression in the SST-NPY-TAC1 subclass of GABA neurons, although the absence of BDNF did not alter their general phenotype as inhibitory neurons.

TL;DR: Most IVF outcomes appear comparable for cancer patients and age-matched controls, but cancer patients had a higher likelihood of live birth resulting in twins and higher twin pregnancy rates may reflect lack of underlying infertility or need for cancer-specific transfer guidelines.