Ovarian stimulation for IVF is known to affect luteal phase function. The endometrium in IVF
cycles is thus subject to an altered endocrinological environment and to a possible direct …

The uterine luminal epithelium (LE) is the first maternal contact for an implanting embryo.
Intrauterine fluid resorption, cessation of LE proliferation and apoptosis, and LE structural …

This review begins with a brief commentary on the diversity of placentation mechanisms,
and then goes on to examine the extensive alterations which occur in the plasma membrane …

BACKGROUND A better understanding of endometrial receptivity is crucial to the creation
and optimization of tests to assess the window of implantation in a clinical setting. Testing …

Leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF) is one of the most important cytokines in the reproductive
tract. Without expression of LIF in the uterus, implantation of a blastocyst cannot begin. Yet …

A pregnancy rate of approximately 15% per cycle renders the process of human
reproduction inefficient. The cycle-dependent expression of molecules involved in the …

Successful embryo implantation is a complex and highly regulated process involving precise
synchronization between the fetal-derived trophoblast cells and maternal uterine luminal …

Uterine glands are essential for pregnancy in mice and likely humans, because they secrete
or transport bioactive substances that regulate uterine receptivity for blastocyst implantation …

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In order for the preimplantation embryo to implant into the uterus, the trophoblast cells must
initially adhere to the uterine epithelial surface. In preparation, the luminal secretory cells of …