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Establishment of an Embryo Implantation Model In Vitro
Published on: June 21, 2024
[Regulation of apoptosis in endometrium preparation for menstruation or embryo implantation]
Maciej Szmidt1, Paweł Sysa, Tomasz Niemiec
1Katedra Nauk Morfologicznych Wydziału Medycyny Weterynaryjnej Szkoły Głównej Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie. mszmidt@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Recent studies have presented apoptosis as the key mechanism of endometrial tissue reconstruction. Regulation of apoptosis leads to the menstruation or prepare the mucose layer for the implantation of the embryo. Thus, the factors controlling apoptosis determine proper endometrial preparation for blastocyst implantation. Among these factors, not only the progesterone but also embryonic factors (chorion gonadotropin) and those produced by endometrium affected by interaction with blastocyst (prolactin, IGFBP-1) plays the pivotal role.
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