The uterine cervix plays a vital role in maintaining pregnancy and an equally important role
in allowing parturition to occur. Progesterone, either endogenously produced or supplied …

Abstract Changes in the CD-1 mouse uterine transcriptome during proestrus and estrus
were investigated to help elucidate mechanisms of uterine tissue remodeling during the …

BACKGROUND Diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) is one of the causes of infertility in young
women. In this prospective study, gene expression profiling (GEP) of corona radiata cells …

Background We have previously demonstrated that four members of the family of small
leucine-rich-proteoglycans (SLRPs) of the extracellular matrix (ECM), named decorin …

Chapter Summary To support blastocyst implantation and further development of the
embryo, the endometrium of mice and humans undergoes a set of processes known as …

Introduction Endometrial decidualization and associated extracellular matrix (ECM)
remodeling are critical events to the establishment of the maternal–fetal interface and …

The endometrium extracellular matrix (ECM) is essential for embryo implantation. Versican,
a large chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan that binds hyaluronan and forms large ECM …

Embryo implantation is the process that results in attachment of the conceptus to the uterine
wall. In this histochemical study, we investigated the early stage of embryo implantation in …

BACKGROUND: Fibroadenoma is the most common breast tumor in young women, and its
growth and metabolism may be under hormonal control. In the present paper we described …

Semen—through its specific sperm and seminal plasma (SP) constituents—induces
changes of gene expression in the internal genital tract of pigs, particularly in the functional …