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Fig. 4

From: Prostaglandin E2 involvement in mammalian female fertility: ovulation, fertilization, embryo development and early implantation

Fig. 4

Role of PGE2 in embryo development. PGE2 is secreted by the embryo, from the 2-cell embryo to the blastocyst stage. The level of PGE2 increases gradually in the embryo pre-implantation. PGE2 secreted by the embryo, ovary, corpus luteum, oviduct and endometrium stimulate cleavage, survival, and blastocyst formation and hatching rates in the intrauterine cavity

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Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

ISSN: 1477-7827

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