Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a class of noncoding RNA that are present in wide variety of
cells in various tissue types across species. They are non-polyadenylated, single-stranded, …

Trophoblast cell invasion into the uterine wall is characteristic of hemochorial placentation.
In this report, we examine trophoblast cell invasion in the rat and mouse, the endocrine …

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is a major cause of perinatal death and neonatal
morbidity and mortality. There are numerous causes of IUGR. Glucocorticoid-induced IUGR is …

In the mouse, there is a large family of paralogous genes closely related to PRL. The objective
of this report was to investigate the organization of the mouse PRL gene family locus. PRL …

To reconceptualize epitranscriptomics, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are emerging as
future frontiers in the paradigm shift of stereotyped biological science. Long non-coding RNAs …

Successful species develop strategies to optimize their reproductive performance. This
optimization likely includes the evolution of genes that specifically permit reproduction in …

Endothelial nitric-oxide synthase (eNOS) and its bioactive product, nitric oxide (NO), mediate
many endothelial cell functions, including angiogenesis and vascular permeability. For …

The rat is an important model for studying the biology of trophoblast-uterine development.
This chapter describes methods that are useful for the characterization of the rat …

Interleukin‐11 (IL‐11) is a multifunctional hematopoietic growth factor that has been implicated
in the control of reproduction. Studies on IL‐11 receptor‐α (IL‐11Rα) ‐deficient mice …

Insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) plays a vital role in fetal and placental development throughout
gestation. Placental expression of IGF2 decreases substantially in intra-uterine growth …