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Regulation of Implantation and Establishment of Pregnancy in Mammals pp 189–213Cite as

Implantation and Establishment of Pregnancy in Human and Nonhuman Primates

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Part of the book series: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology ((ADVSANAT,volume 216))

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Implantation and the establishment of pregnancy are critical for the propagation of the species, but yet remain the limiting steps in human and primate reproduction. Successful implantation requires a competent blastocyst and a receptive endometrium during a specific window of time during the menstrual cycle to initiate the bilateral communication required for the establishment of a successful pregnancy. This chapter provides an overview of these processes and discusses the molecular mechanisms associated with implantation of the blastocyst and decidualization of the uterus in primates.

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Su, RW., Fazleabas, A.T. (2015). Implantation and Establishment of Pregnancy in Human and Nonhuman Primates. In: Geisert, R., Bazer, F. (eds) Regulation of Implantation and Establishment of Pregnancy in Mammals. Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology, vol 216. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15856-3_10

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