Clearance of senescent decidual cells by uterine natural killer cells in cycling human endometrium

In cycling human endometrium, menstruation is followed by rapid estrogen-dependent growth. Upon ovulation, progesterone and rising cellular cAMP levels activate the transcription factor Forkhead box O1 (FOXO1) in endometrial stromal cells (EnSCs), leading to cell cycle exit and differentiation into...

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Main Authors: Paul J Brighton, Yojiro Maruyama, Katherine Fishwick, Pavle Vrljicak, Shreeya Tewary, Risa Fujihara, Joanne Muter, Emma S Lucas, Taihei Yamada, Laura Woods, Raffaella Lucciola, Yie Hou Lee, Satoru Takeda, Sascha Ott, Myriam Hemberger, Siobhan Quenby, Jan Joris Brosens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-12-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/31274