Three-dimensional remodeling of collagen fibers within cervical tissues in pregnancy

JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE OPTICAL HEALTH SCIENCES(2023)

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The cervix is a collagen-rich connective tissue that must remain closed during pregnancy while undergoing progressive remodeling in preparation for delivery, which begins before the onset of the preterm labor process. Therefore, it is important to resolve the changes of collagen fibers during cervical remodeling for the prevention of preterm labor. Herein, we assessed the spatial organization of collagen fibers in a three-dimensional (3D) context within cervical tissues of mice on day 3, 9, 12, 15 and 18 of gestation. We found that the 3D directional variance, a novel metric of alignment, was higher on day 9 than that on day 3 and then gradually decreased from day 9 to day 18. Compared with two-dimensional (2D) approach, a higher sensitivity was achieved from 3D analysis, highlighting the importance of truly 3D quantification. Moreover, the depth-dependent variation of 3D directional variance was investigated. By combining multiple 3D directional variance-derived metrics, a high level of classification accuracy was acquired in distinguishing different periods of pregnancy. These results demonstrate that 3D directional variance is sensitive to remodeling of collagen fibers within cervical tissues, shedding new light on highly-sensitive, early detection of preterm birth (PTB).
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Preterm birth,cervical tissue,directional variance,collagen fiber,3D analysis
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