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Upregulation of Indian hedgehog gene in the uterine epithelium by leukemia inhibitory factor during mouse implantation.
The Journal of reproduction and development - 1 Apr 2008
Wakitani Shoichi, Hondo Eiichi, Phichitraslip Thanmaporn, Stewart Colin Lawson, Kiso Yasuo
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Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) and Indian hedgehog (Ihh) are essential for embryo implantation in mice and are regulated by the actions of 17beta-estradiol (E2) and progesterone, respectively. The present study examined the effect of LIF on Ihh and Ihh-related factors in the uterine luminal epi...
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