Transcription profiling of mouse uterus reveals Bmp2 IS critical FOR THE murine decidual response

ABSTRACT: The role of bone morphogenetic protein 2 (Bmp2)in regulating the transformation of the uterine stroma during embryo implantation in the mouse was investigated by the conditional ablation of Bmp2 in the uterus using the (PR-cre) mouse. Experiment Overall Design: Bmp2 gene ablation was confirmed by real-time PCR analysis in the PR-cre; Bmp2fl/fl (termed Bmp2d/d) uterus. While littermate controls average 0.9 litter of 6.2 ± 0.7 pups per month, Bmp2d/d females are completely infertile. Analysis of the infertility indicates that whereas embryo attachment is normal in the Bmp2d/d as in control mice, the uterine stroma is incapable of undergoing the decidual reaction to support further embryonic development. Recombinant human BMP2 can partially rescue the decidual response, suggesting that the o

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Michael Large 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-10913 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress