Dufort D
ORCID: 0000-0002-6477-596X
· 4 papers in corpus
observational
2025
Background/Objectives: Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a common first-line approach in the treatment of numerous infertile couples, especially in cases of unexplained infertility. Its relatively low success rate, however, could benefit f…
lab-animal
2025
INTRODUCTION: Proper placentation is essential for fetal growth and development in mammals. Nodal signaling is essential to ensure proper embryo development and requires Cripto-1 as a co-receptor. Both factors have been shown to be expresse…
lab-animal
2023
Pregnancy success is dependent on the establishment of maternal tolerance during the preimplantation period. The immunosuppressive function of regulatory T cells is critical to limit inflammation arising from implantation of the semi-alloge…
lab-animal
2021
Cripto encodes for a cell surface receptor whose role in embryonic development and stem cell maintenance has been studied. Cripto mRNA and protein have been detected in the human uterus at all stages of the menstrual cycle. To date, there i…