Abstract Preterm birth (PTB) complicates 5–18% of pregnancies globally and is a leading
cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Most PTB is spontaneous and idiopathic …

Seminal fluid is often assumed to have just one function in mammalian reproduction,
delivering sperm to fertilize oocytes. But seminal fluid also transmits signaling agents that …

Historically, research in ovarian biology has focused on folliculogenesis, but recently the
ovarian stroma has become an exciting new frontier for research, holding critical keys to …

Oogenesis is a complex developmental process that involves spatiotemporally regulated
coordination between the germline and supporting, somatic cell populations. This process …

The fertility of women declines sharply after age 35 and is essentially lost upon menopause
at age 51. The ovary plays an important part in aging-associated changes in women's …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) a long‐known endocrinopathy and one of the most
common endocrine‐reproductive‐metabolic disorders in women, which can lead to infertility …

Macrophages (MΦs) play important roles in implantation. Depletion of CD11b+ pan-MΦs in
CD11b-diphtheria-toxin-receptor (DTR) mice is reported to cause implantation failure due to …

The uterus is an organ for raising the fetus, and its lumen is lined by the endometrium. The
endometrium is an important site for the implantation and maturation of fertilized eggs. The …

The first 7 days post-insemination are critical for establishment of pregnancy. The pre-
ovulatory luteinizing hormone (LH) surge induces ovulation through disruption of the follicle …

Abstract Suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (ST2), also known as interleukin-1 receptor-like 1
(IL1RL1), is one of the natural receptors of IL-33. Three major isoforms, ST2L …