By Nasuhi Engin AydinAltered Decidualization and Pregnancy Complications
By Nasuhi Engin Aydin
Dr. Carlo Ticconi and colleagues from Italy published their comprehensive review manuscript “Clinical consequences of defective decidualization” in the June 2021 issue of “Tissue and Cell”. Currently, there has been growing research interest in the study of decidualization, and knowledge of…
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By Ellen TumimbangEndometrium and HOXA 10 gene
By Ellen Tumimbang
Homeobox genes are transcription factors containing a conserved DNA sequence that encodes homeodomain which has a helix-loop-helix-turn structure. The homeodomain is responsible for recognizing and binding specific DNA sequences to regulate the expression of target genes. There are at least…
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By Kasthuri NairMenstrual Effluent Can Change the Future of Endometriosis
By Kasthuri Nair
During Endometriosis Awareness Month, Warren et al. published a paper entitled “Analysis of menstrual effluent: diagnostic potential for endometriosis” in Molecular Medicine. This paper relies heavily on the theory of retrograde menstruation, where menstrual effluent flows into the peritoneal cavity.…
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By Murat OsmanRetinoic Acid Signaling Involved in Endometrial Decidualization
By Murat Osman
Decidualization occurs in the eutopic endometrium during the luteal phase and is controlled by signaling pathways such as cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and progesterone. Researchers from the Northwestern University School of Medicine reported in their recent paper entitled "Altered Retinoid…
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By Özge ÖzkayaScientists Grow Miniature Model of Human Endometrium in the Laboratory
By Özge Özkaya
Researchers in the U.K. managed to grow a miniature functional model of the human endometrium in the laboratory for the first time. These so-called organoids could help scientists better understands events associated with conditions such as endometriosis and help them…
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