Decidualization of the human endometrium: mechanisms, functions, and clinical perspectives

B Gellersen, IA Brosens… - Seminars in reproductive …, 2007 - thieme-connect.com
The fetomaternal interface, consisting of the maternal decidua and the invading fetal
trophoblast, critically regulates placental function and the growth and development of the …

Human chorionic gonadotropin: a hormone with immunological and angiogenic properties

M Tsampalas, V Gridelet, S Berndt, JM Foidart… - Journal of reproductive …, 2010 - Elsevier
The success of implantation depends on a receptive endometrium, a normal blastocyst and
synchronized cross-talk at the maternal–fetal interface. The progression of pregnancy then …

Does local endometrial injury in the nontransfer cycle improve the IVF-ET outcome in the subsequent cycle in patients with previous unsuccessful IVF? A randomized …

SA Narvekar, N Gupta, N Shetty, A Kottur… - Journal of human …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Management of repeated implantation failure despite transfer of good-
quality embryos still remains a dilemma for ART specialists. Scrapping of endometrium in …

The human periconceptional maternal-embryonic space in health and disease

I Moreno, A Capalbo, A Mas… - Physiological …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Pregnancy is established during the periconceptional period as a continuum beginning with
blastocyst attachment to the endometrial epithelial surface followed by embryo invasion and …

Uterine receptivity: alterations associated with benign gynecological disease

M Donaghay, BA Lessey - Seminars in reproductive medicine, 2007 - thieme-connect.com
The role of the endometrium is to establish and maintain pregnancy. Endometrial receptivity
is established during the mid-secretory phase, between cycle day (CD) 20 to 24, or 6 to 10 …

Local endometrial injury and IVF outcome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

T El-Toukhy, SK Sunkara, Y Khalaf - Reproductive biomedicine online, 2012 - Elsevier
A systematic review was conducted of the influence of local endometrial injury (LEI) on the
outcome of the subsequent IVF cycle. MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, National …

[HTML][HTML] A balance of omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids is important in pregnancy

OA Akerele, SK Cheema - Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism, 2016 - Elsevier
Emerging evidence suggests that omega (n)-3 PUFA and their metabolites improve
maternal and neonatal health outcomes by modifying gestation length, and reducing the …

Cytokines: important for implantation?

G Chaouat, S Dubanchet, N Ledée - Journal of Assisted Reproduction and …, 2007 - Springer
Problem Cytokines are obviously very important in an established pregnancy, but what
about human embryo implantation? Methods Literature review. Results We first discuss the …

Basic aspects of implantation

O Guzeloglu-Kayisli, M Basar, A Arici - Reproductive biomedicine online, 2007 - Elsevier
Implantation, a critical step for establishing pregnancy, requires molecular and cellular
events resulting in healthy uterine growth and differentiation, blastocyst adhesion, invasion …

Effects of DEHP on endometrial receptivity and embryo implantation in pregnant mice

R Li, C Yu, R Gao, X Liu, J Lu, L Zhao, X Chen… - Journal of hazardous …, 2012 - Elsevier
Di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP) is a ubiquitous environmental pollutant and endocrine
disruptor (ED) that causes serious adverse effects on animal and human health. The harmful …