Activin-like kinase 2 functions in peri-implantation uterine signaling in mice and humans.

Implantation of a blastocyst in the uterus is a multistep process tightly controlled by an intricate regulatory network of interconnected ovarian, uterine, and embryonic factors. Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) ligands and receptors are expressed in the uterus of pregnant mice, and BMP2 has been sh...

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Main Authors: Caterina Clementi, Swamy K Tripurani, Michael J Large, Mark A Edson, Chad J Creighton, Shannon M Hawkins, Ertug Kovanci, Vesa Kaartinen, John P Lydon, Stephanie A Pangas, Francesco J DeMayo, Martin M Matzuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-11-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3828128?pdf=render