Implantation of the embryo into the endometrium is a critical step in the establishment of
pregnancy and the failure of embryos to implant is a major limiting factor in the success of …

Implantation is a process for which the desired outcome is the establishment of a vascular
system which will provide the developing conceptus with adequate gas and nutrient …

How implantation is regulated and brought about remains an enigma. The objective of the
present review is to propose a hypothetical model based on our actual knowledge of the role …

Implantation and subsequent placental development in many species including the human
are dependent on trophoblast invasion of the uterine epithelium, the underlying basement …

Establishment of the hemochorial placenta requires that the trophoblast invades the
endometrium penetrating into its deep layers until it locates an abundant supply of maternal …

Proteinase activity was detected in mouse uterine fluid by means of a new casein-substrate
assay. The activity was found to be generally low in diestrous and proestrous stages of the …

Extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation occurs in the uterus during decidualization and
blastocyst invasion (Graham and Lala, 1992; Abrahamson and Zorn, 1993). Decidualization …

Implantation in the human is unique. This uniqueness is characterized on the maternal side
by a spontaneous and massive decidualization of the endometrium and on the embryonic …

Successful embryo implantation in mammals requires the co-ordinated development of a
blastocyst competent to implant and an adhesive endometrium. Given the indispensable …

Embryo implantation in the mouse is a highly orchestrated process, a key aspect of which is
the invasion of trophoblast cells of the blastocyst into the maternal uterine endometrium …