Endometrial stromal beta-catenin is required for steroid-dependent mesenchymal-epithelial cross talk and decidualization

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Beta-catenin is part of a protein complex associated with adherens junctions. When allowed to accumulate to sufficient levels in its dephosphorylated form, beta-catenin serves as a transcriptional co-activator associated with a numbe...

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Main Authors: Zhang Ling, Patterson Amanda L, Zhang Lihua, Teixeira Jose M, Pru James K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/10/1/75