Traction force and mechanosensitivity mediate species-specific implantation patterns in human and mouse embryos

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The invasion of human embryos in the uterus overcoming the maternal tissue barrier is a crucial step in embryo implantation and subsequent development. Although tissue invasion is fundamentally a mechanical process, most studies have focused on the biochemical and genetic aspects of implantation. Here, we fill the gap by using a deformable ex vivo platform to visualize traction during human embryo implantation....

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