Stefania Lenarduzzi

Abstract Sex differences in the gut microbiome are well established, yet the contribution of reproductive hormone variations within women remains insufficiently characterized. Here, we investigated how hormonal fluctuations during a natu…

Abstract Sex hormones exert widespread effects on immune, metabolic, and cardiovascular physiology, yet their systemic impact in healthy women remains poorly characterised due to the scarcity of longitudinal molecular data across the menst…

ABSTRACT Large sex hormonal fluctuations are thought to influence vaginal microbiota, but little is known about the impact of small, physiological variations. Here we tracked changes in vaginal microbiota during four key menstrual cycle ph…

Large sex hormonal fluctuations are thought to influence vaginal microbiota, but little is known about the impact of small, physiological variations. Here, we tracked changes in vaginal microbiota during four key menstrual cycle phases in 6…

AimsEpidemiological research has shown relevant differences between sexes in clinical manifestations, severity, and progression of cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. To date, the mechanisms underlying these differences remain unknown. …

Endometriosis (EM) is a common multifactorial gynaecological disorder. Although Genome-Wide Association Studies have largely been employed, the current knowledge of the genetic mechanisms underlying EM is far from complete, and other approa…