Comparative Developmental Biology of the Mammalian Uterus

• Published in: Current Topics in Developmental Biology Vol. 68; pp. 85 - 122
• Main Authors: Spencer, Thomas E., Hayashi, Kanako, Hu, Jianbo, Carpenter, Karen D.
• Format: Book Chapter Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Science & Technology 2005
• Subjects: Animals; Body Patterning; Developmental biology; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Female; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; Genes, Homeobox; Growth Substances - physiology; Humans; Mullerian Ducts - embryology; Ovary - physiology; Prolactin - physiology; Receptors, Steroid - physiology; Sheep; Species Specificity; Steroids - physiology; Sus scrofa; Uterus - embryology; Uterus - growth & development; Uterus - physiology

The uterus is an essential organ for reproduction in mammals. Despite the importance of the uterus for the fertility and health of women and their offspring, relatively little is known about the hormonal, cellular, and molecular mechanisms that regulate development of the uterus in either the fetus...