BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of
anovulatory infertility. An endometrial component has been suggested to contribute to …

Reproduction is a fundamental process for the preservation of the human species. This
process requires a sequence of orchestrated events that are necessary for a successful …

The endometrium, which is of crucial importance for reproduction, undergoes dynamic cyclic
tissue remodeling. Knowledge of its molecular and cellular regulation is poor, primarily …

The concept that pregnancy is associated with immune suppression has created a myth of
pregnancy as a state of immunological weakness and, therefore, of increased susceptibility …

The molecular changes that support implantation in eutherian mammals are necessary to
establish pregnancy. In marsupials, pregnancy is relatively short, and although a placenta …

Exosomes are nanoparticles (∼ 100 nm diameter) released from cells, which can transfer
small RNAs and mRNA via the extracellular environment to cells at distant sites. We …

Human embryo implantation is a three-stage process (apposition, adhesion and invasion)
involving synchronized crosstalk between a receptive endometrium and a functional …

Successful implantation is the result of reciprocal interactions between the implantation-
competent blastocyst and receptive uterus. Although various cellular aspects and molecular …

At implantation, with the acquisition of a receptive phenotype in the uterine epithelium, an
initial tenuous attachment of embryonic trophectoderm initiates reorganisation of epithelial …

Successful implantation is an absolute requirement for the reproduction of species, including
humans. The process by which a foreign blastocyst is accepted by the maternal …