Blastocyst-mediated induction of endometrial connexins: An inflammatory response?

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-13

  Grümmer, Ruth ^a   Winterhager, Elke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Connexins; Embryo implantation; Gap junction; Inflammation

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 26; CONNEXIN 43; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CELL COMMUNICATION; DECIDUA; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; EPITHELIUM CELL; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFLAMMATION; NIDATION; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN INDUCTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TROPHOBLAST;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CONNEXIN 43; CONNEXINS; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HUMANS;

EID: 79959961043     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: 18727603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2011.02.010     Document Type: Article

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