Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 84, Issue 2 , Pages 124-132 , March 2010

Interleukin 11 and activin A synergise to regulate progesterone-induced but not cAMP-induced decidualization

Received 29 July 2009 ,Revised 28 September 2009 ,Accepted 14 December 2009.

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PII: S0165-0378(09)00551-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2009.12.001

Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 84, Issue 2 , Pages 124-132 , March 2010

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