ea0015s7 | Society for Endocrinology Medal Lecture | SFEBES2008
Critchley Hilary
The molecular and cellular mechanisms within the uterine endometrium regulating menstruation, involve complex interactions between the endocrine, vascular and immune systems. The endometrium is a dynamic tissue that undergoes characteristic changes (proliferation, differentiation and shedding) each menstrual cycle as a consequence of sequential exposure to the ovarian sex steroids. Oestrogen and progesterone, via their cognate receptors regulate the expression of a cascade of ...