The maternal-fetal interface
This illustration summarizes the reciprocal communication between the maternally-derived decidua and the fetally-derived placenta during the pregnancy.
Each box represents the tissue, cellular and molecular crosstalk that take place in the maternal-fetal interface for a successful pregnancy.
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SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION
Endometrial differentiation
Schematic illustration showing a proposed model for temporal and spatial distribution of the epithelial and stromal subsets across the menstrual cycle.
The proliferative phase is dominated by a WNT environment that promotes regeneration, while the secretory one showed a compartmentalisation of WNT and NOTCH signaling that promotes efficient differentiation towards the ciliated and secretory lineages.
