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The Rabbit Progesterone Receptor and Uteroglobin Gene Expression

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Cell and Molecular Biology of the Uterus

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Progesterone is essential for the maintenance of pregnancy in all mammalian species. Our studies have concentrated on the preimplaatation stages of pregnancy, as this period experiences the greatest embryonic mortality and is crucial for the establishment of pregnancy (1). Failure of implantation is an important cause of infertility and limits the success of treatments based on fertilization in vitro and embryo transfer. Knowledge of the mechanism of action of progesterone is thus necessary for advances in infertility therapy and in the design of new antiprogestins.

Support for this work was provided by funds NIH grants HD09378 and HD18301

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Bullock, D.W., Lamb, D.J., Rider, V.C., Kima, P.E. (1987). The Rabbit Progesterone Receptor and Uteroglobin Gene Expression. In: Leavitt, W.W. (eds) Cell and Molecular Biology of the Uterus. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 230. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1297-0_5

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