Characterisation of Osteopontin in an In Vitro Model of Embryo Implantation

At the onset of pregnancy, embryo implantation is initiated by interactions between the endometrial epithelium and the outer trophectoderm cells of the blastocyst. Osteopontin (OPN) is expressed in the endometrium and is implicated in attachment and signalling roles at the embryo−epitheliu...

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Main Authors: Stéphane C Berneau, Peter T Ruane, Daniel R Brison, Susan J Kimber, Melissa Westwood, John D Aplin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/8/5/432