T. G. Kennedy

The ability of endometrial stromal cells from nonsensitized rat uteri to undergo decidualization in vitro was investigated. Cells were obtained by enzymatic dispersion from uteri of ovariectomized, steroid-treated rats at the equivalent of …

When rat endometrial stromal cells from uteri sensitized for decidualization are cultured in vitro, there is an increase in alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity paralleling that seen in vivo during decidualization. The addition of indomethac…

Morphological differentiation of uterine stromal and luminal epithelial cells was studied in steroid-injected ovariectomized rats following unilateral intrauterine instillation of sesame oil, phosphate-buffered saline containing gelatin (PB…

An early event of the decidual cell reaction in response to either natural or artificial deciduogenic stimuli is an increase in the activity of alkaline phosphatase in endometrial stromal cells. Since it is known that prostaglandins have a …

Decidualization of the endometrial stroma occurs in rats in response to implanting blastocysts or after the application of an appropriately timed artificial stimulus. It is well established that decidualization is regulated by estrogens and…

In rats, prostaglandins (PGs) have an essential role in the decidual cell reaction (DCR), but their mechanism of action at the cellular level within the endometrium is at present uncertain. To test the hypothesis that both protein kinase C …

Alzet Osmotic minipumps, attached to the ovarian end of the uterine horn, were used to infuse prostaglandins unilaterally into the uterine lumen of mature ovariectomized rats which had been treated with a regimen of estradiol and progestero…