In Vitro Models for the Study of Early Human Embryo-Endometrium Interactions

The molecular interactions at the embryo-endometrial interface during the period of blastocyst adhesion and subsequent invasion into the endometrial stroma are not fully understood. Current knowledge is primarily based on evidence from implantation studies in the mouse. The degree to which data derived from animal studies mirror human implantation is limited. The ethical and technical challenges studying implantation in the human can partly be...