Embryo-epithelium interactions during implantation at a glance

Journal of Cell Science

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 15-22

  Aplin, John D ^a   Ruane, Peter T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Blastocyst; Endometrium; Epithelium; Trophoblast

Indexed keywords

DYSTROGLYCAN; HEPARIN BINDING EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; TROPHININ; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL INTERACTION; CELL POLARITY; EMBRYO; EPITHELIUM; EPITHELIUM CELL; GENE EXPRESSION; NIDATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; ECTODERM; GENETICS; HUMAN; MAMMALIAN EMBRYO; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; CELL ADHESION; CELL POLARITY; ECTODERM; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; EPITHELIUM; HUMANS;

EID: 85010204735     PISSN: 00219533     EISSN: 14779137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jcs.175943     Document Type: Article

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