Decidua

Decidua is the term for the uterine lining during a pregnancy, which forms the maternal part of the placenta. It is formed under the influence of progesterone and forms highly-characteristic cells. (From the Wikpedia article Decidua.)

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Recent Publications on Decidua:
Spatio-temporal expression patterns of anandamide-binding receptors in rat implantation sites: evidence for a role of the endocannabinoid system during the period of placental development. ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Although there is growing evidence that...	29th October, 2009		Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2009 Oct 27;7(1):121. DOI Direct Link
HOXA10 signals on the highway through pregnancy. Implantation represents the remarkable synchronization between the...	27th October, 2009	Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory, National Institute for Research	J Reprod Immunol. 2009 Oct 23. DOI Direct Link
The proprotein convertase furin in human trophoblast: Possible role in promoting trophoblast cell migration and invasion. Furin, a proprotein convertase (PC), is ubiquitously expressed and...	27th October, 2009	State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology,	Placenta. 2009 Oct 21. DOI Direct Link
The developmental role of natural killer cells at the fetal-maternal interface. Natural killer (NK) cells have been extensively studied in their...	23rd October, 2009	Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah-Hebrew University	Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Oct;201(4):344-50. DOI Direct Link
Choriodecidual Inflammation: A Harbinger of the Preterm Labor Syndrome. Causal, cellular, and inflammatory links between choriodecidual infection...	22nd October, 2009		Reprod Sci. 2009 Oct 20. DOI Direct Link
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Decidua Clinical Trials:
The Expression of IL-15 and Its Receptor in Decidua

Decidua Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7282366	Hepatocytes for therapy and drug screening made from embryonic stem cells
7408041	Polypeptides and antibodies derived from chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells and uses thereof
7410798	Culture system for rapid expansion of human embryonic stem cells
7413734	Treatment of retinitis pigmentosa with human umbilical cord cells
7413904	Human embryonic stem cells having genetic modifications
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