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A uterine decidual cell cytokine ensures pregnancy-dependent adaptations to a physiological stressor.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jan 2007
Alam S M Khorshed, Konno Toshihiro, Dai Gouli, Lu Lu, Wang Danhua, Dunmore Judy H, Godwin Alan R, Soares Michael J
Abstract excerpt
In the mouse, decidual cells differentiate from uterine stromal cells in response to steroid hormones and signals arising from the embryo. Decidual cells are crucially involved in creating the intrauterine environment conducive to embryonic development. Among their many functions is the production of cytokines related to prolactin (PRL), including decidual prolactin-related protein (DPRP). DPRP is a...
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