The process of implantation and trophoblast invasion is currently considered as the most
limiting factor for the establishment of pregnancy. Molecular interactions at the embryo …

Sperm of humans, non-human primates, and other mammalian subjects is considered to be
antigenic. The effect of changes in autoimmunity on reproductive cells such as spermatozoa …

Purpose: The use of tumor-derived proteins as cancer vaccines is complicated by tolerance
to these self-antigens. Tolerance may be broken by immunization with activated, autologous …

The pregnancy hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), is crucially involved in
processes such as implantation and placentation, two milestones of pregnancy whose …

Contraceptive vaccines (CV) may provide viable and valuable alternatives to the presently
available methods of contraception. The molecules that are being explored for CV …

A cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP) vaccine (CETi-1) that induces auto-antibodies
that specifically bind and inhibit activity of endogenous CETP has been demonstrated in …

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

Population control has become a major problem in many wildlife species. Fertility control
through immunocontraception has been proposed as a method for reducing population size …

The glycoprotein hormones (GPH) are heterodimers composed of a common α subunit and
a specific β subunit. They act by activating specific leucine-rich repeat G protein-coupled …

PROBLEM: Abortion of chromosomally normal embryos in the CBA X DBA/2 mating
combination is triggered by release of Th1 cytokines (tumor necrosis factor [TNF]‐α …