A lesson learned from modern developmental biology is the striking degree of conservation
of strategies and molecules used to program developmental events in species as diverse as …

Background Abnormal endometrial receptivity is one of the major causes of embryo
implantation failure and infertility. The plasma membrane transformation (PMT) describes …

An effective bidirectional communication between an implantation-competent blastocyst and
the receptive uterus is a prerequisite for mammalian reproduction. The blastocyst will …

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 …

MUC1 clearance from the uterine epithelial cell surface is a prerequisite for the creation of
an environment conducive to embryo implantation. In some species, reduced mRNA levels …

Fertility in humans and other mammalian species depends absolutely on synchronous
events that render the developing blastocyst and the receiving uterus competent for …

Human uterine epithelium displays a distinct polarized organization with apical, lateral, and
basal plasma membrane domains. Although non-adhesive throughout most of the menstrual …

Reproductive tract epithelia are characterized by the presence of a thick, apical glycocalyx.
This glycoprotein coat is drastically reduced in the uterus of many species during the time of …

The plasma membrane of uterine epithelial cells is very sensitive to ovarian hormones and
protrusions of the apical portion of this membrane have been used as indicators of …

The Endometrium is devoted to a comprehensive multi-disciplinary account of the uterine
endometrium. This book is the first to define the regulatory biological interrelationships …