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===Activin A===
===Activin A===


Member of the a transforming growth factor beta (TGFbeta) superfamily, contributes to human endometrial stromal cells (HESC) decidualization and has been localized to decidual cells in the human endometrium. (possibly also BMP2 and TGFbeta1)
Member of the a transforming growth factor beta (TGFbeta) superfamily, contributes to human endometrial stromal cells (HESC) decidualization and has been localized to decidual cells in the human endometrium. (possibly also BMP2 and TGFbeta1)<ref><pubmed>18434375</pubmed></ref>


Stoikos CJ, Harrison CA, Salamonsen LA, Dimitriadis E.    [See Related Articles] A distinct cohort of the TGFbeta superfamily members expressed in human endometrium regulate decidualization.
Stoikos CJ, Harrison CA, Salamonsen LA, Dimitriadis E.    [See Related Articles] A distinct cohort of the TGFbeta superfamily members expressed in human endometrium regulate decidualization.
Hum Reprod. 2008 Jun;23(6):1447-56.
Hum Reprod. 2008 Jun;23(6):1447-56.


===Prokineticin 1===
===Prokineticin 1===

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Introduction

--Mark Hill 22:31, 26 May 2010 (EST) Currently Template page only.

This page gives an overview of aspects of maternal component of placental development, formed initially by the decidualization of the endometrium.

In week 2, the trophoblast shell cells proliferate and form a syncitiotrophoblast and cytotrophoblast layer around the conceptus. Syncitiotrophoblast cells migrate into the uterine wall, forming maternal blood-filled spaces (lacunae).

Decidualization is the process of converting endometrial stromal cells into decimal cells and requires at least 8–10 days of hormone stimulation.

  • initiated during the mid-secretory phase of the menstrual cycle
  • in response to elevated progesterone levels
  • acts mainly through progesterone receptor (PR) PR-A (other isoform is PR-B)


Placentation begins once the conceptus begins to implant in the uterine wall and the placenta will have both a fetal and a maternal component.


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Maternal Decidua

The maternal uterine endometrium stromal cells (fibroblast-like) are transformed by steroid hormones (progesterone) and embryonic signals into the decidua.

The entire maternal decidua is divided into three regions: decidua basalis, decidua capsularis and decidua parietalis.

These 3 regions are named by their positional relationship to the conceptus.

Decidualization Factors

Activin A

Member of the a transforming growth factor beta (TGFbeta) superfamily, contributes to human endometrial stromal cells (HESC) decidualization and has been localized to decidual cells in the human endometrium. (possibly also BMP2 and TGFbeta1)[1]

Stoikos CJ, Harrison CA, Salamonsen LA, Dimitriadis E. [See Related Articles] A distinct cohort of the TGFbeta superfamily members expressed in human endometrium regulate decidualization. Hum Reprod. 2008 Jun;23(6):1447-56.

Prokineticin 1

PMID: 21546446 Prokineticin 1 (PROK1) signalling via prokineticin receptor 1 (PROKR1) regulates Dickkopf 1 (DKK1) expression, a negative regulator of canonical Wnt signaling.

References

  1. <pubmed>18434375</pubmed>

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