title: Mechanisms of implantation: strategies for successful pregnancy.
abstract: Physiological and molecular processes initiated during implantation for pregnancy success are complex but highly organized. This review primarily highlights adverse ripple effects arising from defects during the peri-implantation period that perpetuate throughout pregnancy. These defects are reflected in aberrations in embryo spacing, decidualization, placentation and intrauterine embryonic growth, manifesting in preeclampsia, miscarriages and/or preterm birth. Understanding molecular signaling networks that coordinate strategies for successful implantation and decidualization may lead to approaches to improve the outcome of natural pregnancy and pregnancy conceived from in vitro fertilization.
authors.affiliation: Division of Reproductive Sciences, Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Jeeyeon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.forename: Xiaofei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Sudhansu K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Dey
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003656:Decidua / Q000502:physiology*; D010064:Embryo Implantation / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008954:Models, Biological; D010929:Placentation / Q000502:physiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D014599:Uterus / Q000502:physiology*