Open AccessA Role for the Orphan Nuclear Receptor Estrogen-Related Receptor α in Endometrial Stromal Cell Decidualization and Expression of Genes Implicated in Energy Metabolism
Author(s) -
Vincent Bombail,
Douglas A Gibson,
Frances Collins,
Sarah E. MacPherson,
Hilary O. D. Critchley,
Philippa Saunders
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2010-0154
Subject(s) - decidualization , biology , coactivator , nuclear receptor , endocrinology , medicine , liver receptor homolog 1 , stromal cell , microbiology and biotechnology , endometrium , cancer research , transcription factor , biochemistry , gene
Differentiation (decidualization) of endometrial stromal cells (ESC) is an essential prerequisite for successful implantation and establishment of pregnancy.