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Characterization of the uterine phenotype during the peri-implantation period for LIF-null, MF1 strain mice.
Developmental biology - 1 May 2005
Fouladi-Nashta A A, Jones C J P, Nijjar N, Mohamet L, Smith A, Chambers I, Kimber S J
Abstract excerpt
Leukemia inhibitory factor plays a major role in the uterus and in its absence embryos fail to implant. Our knowledge of the targets for LIF and the consequences of its absence is still very incomplete. In this study, we have examined the ultrastructure of the potential implantation site in LIF-null MF1 female mice compared to that of wild type animals. We also compared expression of proteins associated with...
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