TGF-beta expression during rat pregnancy and activity on decidual cell survival

• Main Authors: Déry Marie-Claude (Author), Leblanc Valérie (Author), Fréchette-Frigon Guylaine (Author), Caron Pierre-Luc (Author), Shooner Carl (Author), Asselin Eric (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2005-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>During early rat pregnancy, trophoblast of the tiny embryo joins with the endometrium and epithelial cells undergo apoptosis. Near the end of pregnancy, regression of the decidua basalis (DB) is also observed (from day 14 to 20). How...