GM-CSF regulation of embryo development and pregnancy

Cytokine and Growth Factor Reviews

Volumn 18, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 287-298

  Robertson, Sarah A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Embryo; GM CSF; Placenta; Pregnancy; Uterus

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; GRANULOCYTE MACROPHAGE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR;

CELL LINEAGE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; FERTILITY; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; NIDATION; PLACENTA DEVELOPMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CELL LINEAGE; EMBRYO; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GRANULOCYTE-MACROPHAGE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR; HORMONES; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTES; MICE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OVARY; PREGNANCY; STEROIDS;

EID: 34250012104     PISSN: 13596101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2007.04.008     Document Type: Short Survey

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