Blastocyst-endometrial interaction: An appraisal of some old and new ideas

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 2, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 519-525

  Lopata, Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blastocyst adhesion; Endometrial receptivity; Implantation; Plasma membrane; Trophoblast

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BLASTOCYST; CELL ADHESION; CELL COMMUNICATION; CYTOLOGY; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; NIDATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CELL ADHESION; CELL COMMUNICATION; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0030178441     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/2.7.519     Document Type: Article

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