Activin A promotes human endometrial stromal cell decidualization in vitro

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 4001-4004

  Jones, Rebecca L ^a   Salamonsen, Lois A ^a   Findlay, Jock K ^a  

^a HUDSON INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN A; FOLLISTATIN; PROLACTIN;

ARTICLE; AUTOCRINE EFFECT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECIDUALIZATION; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; GENE FUNCTION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; NIDATION; PARACRINE SIGNALING; PLACENTA DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0036342740     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.87.8.8880     Document Type: Article

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