2011
Maternal Ghrelin Deficiency Compromises Reproduction in Female Progeny through Altered Uterine Developmental Programming
Martin JR, Lieber SB, McGrath J, Shanabrough M, Horvath TL, Taylor HS. Maternal Ghrelin Deficiency Compromises Reproduction in Female Progeny through Altered Uterine Developmental Programming. Endocrinology 2011, 152: 2060-2066. PMID: 21325042, PMCID: PMC3075930, DOI: 10.1210/en.2010-1485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsEmbryo ImplantationFemaleFertilityGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGhrelinHeterozygoteHomeobox A10 ProteinsHomeodomain ProteinsImmunohistochemistryLitter SizeMaleMiceMice, KnockoutProliferating Cell Nuclear AntigenReproductionReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionTranscription FactorsUterusWnt ProteinsConceptsGhrelin deficiencyDevelopmental programmingAbnormal endometrial functionFemale wild-type miceUterus of miceLevels of ghrelinRegulation of appetiteWild-type miceReproductive tract developmentWild-type offspringSubsequent subfertilityEndometrial proliferationUnexposed miceEndometrial functionUtero exposureUterine expressionEmbryo implantationOvarian folliclesCorpora luteaGhrelinReproductive tractTract developmentMiceSignificant alterationsSubfertility
2010
Implantation failure: molecular mechanisms and clinical treatment
Cakmak H, Taylor HS. Implantation failure: molecular mechanisms and clinical treatment. Human Reproduction Update 2010, 17: 242-253. PMID: 20729534, PMCID: PMC3039220, DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmq037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGynecological diseasesEndometrial receptivityImplantation rateImplantation failureOptimal current therapyPolycystic ovarian syndromeStem cell-based therapiesSynchronized dialogueOvarian syndromePregnancy outcomesCell-based therapiesImplantation markersSuccessful pregnancySurgical interventionCurrent therapiesEndometrial cellsUterine receptivityAbnormal cytokineAnimal modelsEndometrial genesClinical treatmentEmbryo qualityFertility treatmentExact mechanismDisease