[HTML][HTML] Adaptive mechanisms controlling uterine spiral artery remodeling during the establishment of pregnancy

MJ Soares, D Chakraborty, K Kubota… - The International …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
MJ Soares, D Chakraborty, K Kubota, SJ Renaud, MAK Rumi
The International journal of developmental biology, 2014ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Implantation of the embryo into the uterus triggers the initiation of hemochorial placentation.
The hemochorial placenta facilitates the acquisition of maternal resources required for
embryo/fetal growth. Uterine spiral arteries form the nutrient supply line for the placenta and
fetus. This vascular conduit undergoes gestation stage-specific remodeling directed by
maternal natural killer cells and embryo-derived invasive trophoblast lineages. The
placentation site, including remodeling of the uterine spiral arteries, is shaped by …
Abstract
Implantation of the embryo into the uterus triggers the initiation of hemochorial placentation. The hemochorial placenta facilitates the acquisition of maternal resources required for embryo/fetal growth. Uterine spiral arteries form the nutrient supply line for the placenta and fetus. This vascular conduit undergoes gestation stage-specific remodeling directed by maternal natural killer cells and embryo-derived invasive trophoblast lineages. The placentation site, including remodeling of the uterine spiral arteries, is shaped by environmental challenges. In this review, we discuss the cellular participants controlling pregnancy-dependent uterine spiral artery remodeling and mechanisms responsible for their development and function.
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