Apoptosis in uterine epithelium and decidua in response to implantation: evidence for two different pathways

<p>Abstract</p> <p>During the initial steps of implantation, the mouse uterine epithelium of the implantation chamber undergoes apoptosis in response to the interacting blastocyst. With progressing implantation, regression of the decidual cells allows a restricted and coordinated i...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Heinz-Dieter, Joswig Anike, Kibschull Mark, Winterhager Elke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-05-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.RBEj.com/content/1/1/44