Infertility Researchers Identify One Gene's Critical Role In The Human Embryo Implantation Process

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Article Date: 07 Dec 2005 - 14:00 PDT

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Why some embryos successfully attach to the endometrium and others do not continues to be a mystery as little is known about the molecular mechanisms involved in the implantation process.

Now, researchers at Cedars-Sinai have investigated one gene's critical role in this process, thereby bringing them a step closer to finding methods to help the more than 6.1 million women in the United States who suffer from infertility.

Sandy Van
sandy@prpacific.com
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
www.csmc.edu

Article adapted by Medical News Today from original press release.
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