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Stromal-Epithelial Cell Communication in the Female Reproductive Tract

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The female reproductive organs undergo well-characterized structural and functional changes during the estrous or menstrual cycles and the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy. These reproductive tract changes are primarily under the control of hormones such as estrogens, specifically estradiol 17-β (E2), and progesterone (P). Owing to the critical role of E2 and P in the normal functioning of the female reproductive tract, as well as the role of these hormones in the etiology and progression of various diseases of the reproductive organs, it is important to understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which these hormones act.

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Cooke, P.S., Buchanan, D.L., Kurita, T., Lubahn, D.B., Cunha, G.R. (1998). Stromal-Epithelial Cell Communication in the Female Reproductive Tract. In: Bazer, F.W. (eds) Endocrinology of Pregnancy. Contemporary Endocrinology, vol 9. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1804-3_17

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