Regional development of uterine decidualization: Molecular signaling by Hoxa-10

Molecular Reproduction and Development

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 387-396

  Das, Sanjoy K ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR HOXA10;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL FUNCTION; DECIDUALIZATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MICROARRAY ANALYSIS; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL GROWTH PROCESSES; DECIDUA; FEMALE; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; HUMANS; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

MUS;

EID: 77952066536     PISSN: 1040452X     EISSN: 10982795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrd.21133     Document Type: Review

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