Uterine glands: developmental biology and functional roles in pregnancy

AM Kelleher, FJ DeMayo, TE Spencer - Endocrine reviews, 2019 - academic.oup.com
All mammalian uteri contain glands in the endometrium that develop only or primarily after
birth. Gland development or adenogenesis in the postnatal uterus is intrinsically regulated …

N6-methyladenosine RNA modification regulates embryonic neural stem cell self-renewal through histone modifications

Y Wang, Y Li, M Yue, J Wang, S Kumar… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Internal N 6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification is widespread in messenger
RNAs (mRNAs) and is catalyzed by heterodimers of methyltransferase-like protein 3 (Mettl3) …

Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2) in the oviduct: roles in fertilization and early embryo development

P Anamthathmakula, W Winuthayanon - Endocrinology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The mammalian oviduct is a dynamic organ where important events such as final maturation
of oocytes, transport of gametes, sperm capacitation, fertilization, embryo development, and …

Uterine glands coordinate on-time embryo implantation and impact endometrial decidualization for pregnancy success

AM Kelleher, J Milano-Foster, SK Behura… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Uterine glands are essential for pregnancy establishment. By employing forkhead box A2
(FOXA2)-deficient mouse models coupled with leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) repletion, we …

ARID1A and PI3-kinase pathway mutations in the endometrium drive epithelial transdifferentiation and collective invasion

MR Wilson, JJ Reske, J Holladay, GE Wilber… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract ARID1A and PI3-Kinase (PI3K) pathway alterations are common in neoplasms
originating from the uterine endometrium. Here we show that monoallelic loss of ARID1A in …

TRIM28 modulates nuclear receptor signaling to regulate uterine function

R Li, T Wang, RM Marquardt, JP Lydon, SP Wu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Estrogen and progesterone, acting through their cognate receptors the estrogen receptor α
(ERα) and the progesterone receptor (PR) respectively, regulate uterine biology. Using rapid …

FOXO1 regulates uterine epithelial integrity and progesterone receptor expression critical for embryo implantation

YM Vasquez, X Wang, M Wetendorf, HL Franco… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Successful embryo implantation requires a receptive endometrium. Poor uterine receptivity
can account for implantation failure in women who experience recurrent pregnancy loss or …

Forkhead box a2 (FOXA2) is essential for uterine function and fertility

AM Kelleher, W Peng, JK Pru, CA Pru… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Establishment of pregnancy is a critical event, and failure of embryo implantation and
stromal decidualization in the uterus contribute to significant numbers of pregnancy losses in …

[HTML][HTML] ARID1A mutations promote P300-dependent endometrial invasion through super-enhancer hyperacetylation

MR Wilson, JJ Reske, J Holladay, S Neupane, J Ngo… - Cell reports, 2020 - cell.com
Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women and is characterized by the presence of abnormal
endometrium at ectopic sites. ARID1A mutations are observed in deeply invasive forms of …

SOX17 regulates uterine epithelial–stromal cross-talk acting via a distal enhancer upstream of Ihh

X Wang, X Li, T Wang, SP Wu, JW Jeong… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Mammalian pregnancy depends on the ability of the uterus to support embryo implantation.
Previous studies reveal the Sox17 gene as a downstream target of the Pgr-Gata2 …