Progesterone Receptor Signaling in the Uterus Is Essential for Pregnancy Success.

ABSTRACT: The uterus plays an essential role in the reproductive health of women and controls critical processes such as embryo implantation, placental development, parturition, and menstruation. Progesterone receptor (PR) regulates key aspects of the reproductive function of several mammalian species by directing the transcriptional program in response to progesterone (P4). P4/PR signaling controls endometrial receptivity and decidualization during early pregnancy and is critical for the establishment and outcome of a successful pregnancy. PR is also essential throughout gestation and during labor, and it exerts critical roles in the myometrium, mainly by the specialized function of its two isoforms, progesterone receptor A (PR-A) and progesterone receptor B (PR-B), which display distinct and separ

SUBMITTER: Cope DI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9104461 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature