2019
Adult bone marrow progenitors become decidual cells and contribute to embryo implantation and pregnancy
Tal R, Shaikh S, Pallavi P, Tal A, López-Giráldez F, Lyu F, Fang YY, Chinchanikar S, Liu Y, Kliman HJ, Alderman M, Pluchino N, Kayani J, Mamillapalli R, Krause DS, Taylor HS. Adult bone marrow progenitors become decidual cells and contribute to embryo implantation and pregnancy. PLOS Biology 2019, 17: e3000421. PMID: 31513564, PMCID: PMC6742226, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBM transplantsDecidual cellsPregnancy lossMesenchymal stem cellsAdult bone marrow progenitorsDecidualization-related genesBone marrow progenitorsAdult bone marrowWT donorsPhysiologic contributionSuccessful pregnancyBMDC recruitmentStromal expansionImmune cellsEndometrial cellsDeficient miceUterine expressionUterine tissueDecidual stromaPregnancyBone marrowNonhematopoietic cellsBMDCsHemochorial placentaMarrow progenitors
2006
Optimization of endometrial preparation results in a normal endometrial function test® (EFT®) and good reproductive outcome in donor ovum recipients
Kliman HJ, Honig S, Walls D, Luna M, McSweet JC, Copperman AB. Optimization of endometrial preparation results in a normal endometrial function test® (EFT®) and good reproductive outcome in donor ovum recipients. Journal Of Assisted Reproduction And Genetics 2006, 23: 299-303. PMID: 16983518, DOI: 10.1007/s10815-006-9061-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunction testsCourse of estrogensOvum donation cyclesUnexplained infertility patientsBetter reproductive outcomesCyclin EOvum recipientsClinical pregnancyEndometrial biopsyInfertility patientsProgesterone supplementationSuch patientsEndometrial receptivityDonation cyclesSuccessful pregnancyPregnancy failureDonor oocytesLeuprolide acetateSole patientUterine preparationsImmunohistochemical stainingReproductive outcomesStimulation protocolTransfer cyclesSuccessful implantation