Evolutionary forward genomics reveals novel insights into the genes and pathways dysregulated in recurrent early pregnancy loss

Human Reproduction

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 519-529

  Kosova, Gülüm ^a,b   Stephenson, Mary D ^a,c   Lynch, Vincent J ^a   Ober, Carole ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Endometrium; Eutherian mammals; Forward genomics; Recurrent early pregnancy loss; Reproductive disorders

Indexed keywords

CYCLIN E; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; THYROTROPIN;

ABORTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOMICS; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LUTEAL PHASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PLACENTAL MAMMALS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SAMPLE SIZE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; EMBRYO DEATH; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; RECURRENT ABORTION; REPRODUCTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EUTHERIA; MAMMALIA;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; EMBRYO LOSS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENOMICS; HUMANS; LUTEAL PHASE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84935055146     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deu355     Document Type: Article

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