Hormonal regulation of endometrial olfactomedin expression and its suppressive effect on spheroid attachment onto endometrial epithelial cells
Author(s) -
Suranga P. Kodithuwakku,
Ppy Ng,
Yaowen Liu,
Ernest Hung Yu Ng,
William S.B. Yeung,
Patrick Ho,
Ckf Lee
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deq298
Subject(s) - endometrium , stromal cell , trophoblast , andrology , biology , immunohistochemistry , embryo , medicine , endocrinology , microbiology and biotechnology , cancer research , fetus , placenta , immunology , pregnancy , genetics
Olfactomedin (Olfm) is a member of a diverse group of extracellular matrix proteins important for neuronal growth. Recent microarray studies identified Olfm as one of the down-regulated transcripts in receptive endometrium at the time of embryo attachment and implantation. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms that govern Olfm expression and its effect on embryo attachment and implantation remain unknown.
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