Fertile ground: human endometrial programming and lessons in health and disease

J Evans, LA Salamonsen, A Winship… - Nature Reviews …, 2016 - nature.com
The human endometrium is a highly dynamic tissue that is cyclically shed, repaired,
regenerated and remodelled, primarily under the orchestration of oestrogen and …

Role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in human embryo implantation: clinical implications

X Guo, H Yi, TC Li, Y Wang, H Wang, X Chen - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a well-known angiogenic factor that plays a
critical role in various physiological and pathological processes. VEGF also contributes to …

VEGF may contribute to macrophage recruitment and M2 polarization in the decidua

KC Wheeler, MK Jena, BS Pradhan, N Nayak, S Das… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
It is increasingly evident that cytokines and growth factors produced in the decidua play a
pivotal role in the regulation of the local immune microenvironment and the establishment of …

Endometrial exosomes/microvesicles in the uterine microenvironment: a new paradigm for embryo-endometrial cross talk at implantation

YH Ng, S Rome, A Jalabert, A Forterre, H Singh… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
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 …

The effects of chemical and physical factors on mammalian embryo culture and their importance for the practice of assisted human reproduction

PL Wale, DK Gardner - Human reproduction update, 2016 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Although laboratory procedures, along with culture media formulations,
have improved over the past two decades, the issue remains that human IVF is performed in …

Molecular signaling regulating endometrium–blastocyst crosstalk

M Massimiani, V Lacconi, F La Civita, C Ticconi… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Implantation of the embryo into the uterine endometrium is one of the most finely-regulated
processes that leads to the establishment of a successful pregnancy. A plethora of factors …

Human endometrial exosomes contain hormone-specific cargo modulating trophoblast adhesive capacity: insights into endometrial-embryo interactions

DW Greening, HPT Nguyen, K Elgass… - Biology of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Embryo implantation into receptive endometrium requires synergistic endometrial-blastocyst
interactions within the uterine cavity and is essential for establishing pregnancy. We …

Uterine glands: developmental biology and functional roles in pregnancy

AM Kelleher, FJ DeMayo, TE Spencer - Endocrine reviews, 2019 - academic.oup.com
All mammalian uteri contain glands in the endometrium that develop only or primarily after
birth. Gland development or adenogenesis in the postnatal uterus is intrinsically regulated …

The vascular endothelial growth factor family in adverse pregnancy outcomes

PH Andraweera, GA Dekker… - Human reproduction …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Pre-eclampsia, small-for-gestational-age infants, preterm birth and
recurrent miscarriage complicate a significant number of pregnancies. The vascular …

Single-cell insights into epithelial morphogenesis in the neonatal mouse uterus

TE Spencer, MT Lowke… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
The uterus is vital for successful reproduction in mammals, and two different types of
epithelia (luminal and glandular) are essential for embryo implantation and pregnancy …