Lipoxins: A novel regulator in embryo implantation

TheScientificWorldJournal

Volumn 11, Issue , 2011, Pages 235-241

  Xiong, Jing ^a   Zeng, Pan ^a   Ye, Duyun ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Implantation; Inflammation; Lipoxins

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN; COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR 1; LEUKEMIA INHIBITORY FACTOR; LIPOXIN; LIPOXIN A; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR HOXA10; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1; VASCULOTROPIN; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 1; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 2;

BLASTOCYST; ENDOMETRIUM; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MAMMAL; NIDATION; PREGNANCY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CALCITONIN; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; LEUKEMIA INHIBITORY FACTOR; LIPOXINS; PREGNANCY;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 79551486478     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2011.15     Document Type: Review

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