Conceptus signals for establishment and maintenance of pregnancy
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Establishment and maintenance of pregnancy results from signaling by the conceptus (embryo/fetus and associated extraembryonic membranes) and requires progesterone produced by the corpus luteum (CL). In most mammals, hormones produced by the trophoblast maintain...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-07-01
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| Series: | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology |
| Online Access: | http://www.rbej.com/content/2/1/49 |