| Literature DB >> 29259425 |
Qian Zhang1,2,3,4, Junhao Yan1,2,3,4.
Abstract
Embryonic development into an implantation-competent blastocyst, synchronized uterine transformation into a receptive stage, and an intimate cross-talk between the activated blastocyst and the receptive uterus are essential for successful implantation, and therefore for subsequent pregnancy outcome. Evidence accumulating during recent years has underlined the importance of the Wnt signaling pathway in mammalian implantation and decidualization. Herein, this review focuses on the current state of knowledge regarding Wnt signaling in multiple implantation and decidualization events: pre-implantation embryo development, blastocyst activation for implantation, uterine development, and decidualization.Entities:
Keywords: Decidualization; Implantation; Wnt ligands; Wnt signaling; β‐Catenin
Year: 2015 PMID: 29259425 PMCID: PMC5715847 DOI: 10.1007/s12522-015-0226-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Reprod Med Biol ISSN: 1445-5781