Reproductive Biology

A proper dialogue between the conceptus and mother is critical for the successful establishment of normal pregnancy. Our long-range goal is to identify and determine the function of genes whose expression in the endometrium play roles in the implantation process. Currently we are looking at the function of genes involved in angiogenesis/vascular remodeling as well as those genes that might play roles in maternal immunity during early pregnancy. For more information about what the laboratory, please see his page .

Recent Publications

Bany BM, Cross JC. Post-implantation mouse conceptuses produce paracrine signals that regulate the uterine endometrium during implantation. Developmental Biology 2006; 294(2):445-56

Herington J, Bany BM. Effect of the conceptus on uterine natural killer cell numbers and function in the mouse uterus during decidualization. Biology of Reproduction 2007;76(4):579-588

Herington J, Bany BM. The conceptus increases secreted phosphoprotein 1 gene expression in the mouse uterus during the progression of decidualization mainly due to its effects on uterine natural killer cells. Reproduction 2007; 133:1213–1221.

Herington J, Bany BM. Effects of the conceptus on decidualization in rodents. J Experimental Zoology 312B: 1-20 (in press, Epub ahead of time available).