From Fertilisation to Implantation in Mammalian Pregnancy-Modulation of Early Human Reproduction by the Endocannabinoid System

• Main Authors: Justin C. Konje (Author), Jonathon M. Willets (Author), Patricia Lam (Author), Timothy H. Marczylo (Author), Anthony H. Taylor (Author), Alpha Gebeh (Author), Tulay Karasu (Author), Katerina N. Bambang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2010-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There is an increasing recognition that the endocannabinoid system is the crucial cytokine-hormone system regulating early human pregnancy. The synchronous development of the fertilized embryo and the endometrium to ensure timely implantation has been shown to be one of the pivotal steps to successf...