Gene Expression Profiling of Human Vaginal Cells In Vitro Discriminates Compounds with Pro-Inflammatory and Mucosa-Altering Properties: Novel Biomarkers for Preclinical Testing of HIV Microbicide Candidates

• Irina A. Zalenskaya ,

  * E-mail: ZalensIA@EVMS.edu (IAZ); DoncelGF@EVMS.edu (GFD)

  Affiliation CONRAD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

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• Theresa Joseph,

  Current address: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America

  Affiliation CONRAD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

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• Jasmin Bavarva,

  Current address: Biospecimen Research Group, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. for the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America

  Affiliation Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America

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• Nazita Yousefieh,

  Affiliation CONRAD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

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• Suzanne S. Jackson,

  Affiliation CONRAD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

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• Titilayo Fashemi,

  Affiliation Laboratory of Genital Tract Biology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

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• Hidemi S. Yamamoto,

  Affiliation Laboratory of Genital Tract Biology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

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• Robert Settlage,

  Affiliation Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America

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• Raina N. Fichorova,

  Affiliation Laboratory of Genital Tract Biology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

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• Gustavo F. Doncel

  * E-mail: ZalensIA@EVMS.edu (IAZ); DoncelGF@EVMS.edu (GFD)

  Affiliation CONRAD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

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