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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2022

A Uterus-Inspired Niche Drives Blastocyst Development to the Early Organogenesis.

Zhen Gu, Jia Guo, Jinglei Zhai, Guihai Feng, Xianning Wang, Zili Gao, Kai Li, Shen Ji, Leyun Wang, Yanhong Xu and 14 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Mechanical cues regulateMaterials today. Bio · 2026
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  3. Artificial Uterus and Artificial Embryos: Unsolved Tasks.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2025
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  5. Basic Research Advances in China on Embryo Implantation, Placentation, and Parturition.Maternal-fetal medicine (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.) · 2024
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  9. A Uterus-Inspired Niche Drives Blastocyst Development to the Early Organogenesis.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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24 authors.

Zhen GuState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, The State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.
Jia GuoState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, The State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.
Jinglei ZhaiState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, The State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.
Guihai FengState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, The State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.
Xianning WangState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, The State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.
Zili GaoState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, The State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.
Kai LiState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, The State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.
Shen JiState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, The State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.
Leyun WangState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, The State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.
Yanhong XuState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, The State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.
Xi ChenNational Laboratory of Pattern Recognition, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
Yiming WangState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, The State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.
Shanshan GuoState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, The State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.
Man YangCAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
Linlin LiNational Laboratory of Pattern Recognition, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
Hua HanNational Laboratory of Pattern Recognition, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
Liyuan JiangState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, The State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.
Yongqiang WenState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, The State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.
Liu WangState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, The State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.
Jie HaoState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, The State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.
Wei LiState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, The State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.
Shutao WangCAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
Hongmei WangState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, The State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.
Qi GuState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, The State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0001-9387-9525

Funding

CAS Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Organ Manufacturing KFJ-PTXM-039CAS Pioneer Hundred Talents Program Y829F11102CAS Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research YSBR-012Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities FRF-BR-20-03BFundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities FRF-TP-20-019A2K. C. Wong Education Foundation GJTD-2019-06National Key R&D Program of China 2018YFE0201100Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences XDA16000000
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The fundamental physical features such as the mechanical properties and microstructures of the uterus need to be considered when building in vitro culture platforms to mimic the uterus for embryo implantation and further development but have long been neglected. Here, a uterus-inspired niche (UN) constructed by grafting collagen gels onto polydimethylsiloxane based on a systematic investigation of a series of parameters (varying concentrations and thicknesses of collagen gel) is established to intrinsically specify and simulate the mechanics and microstructures of the mouse uterus. This brand-new and unique system is robust in supporting embryo invasion, as evidenced by the special interaction between the embryos and the UN system and successfully promoting E3.5 embryo development into the early organogenesis stage. This platform serves as a powerful tool for developmental biology and tissue engineering.

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BlastocystEmbryonic DevelopmentAnimalsCollagenDimethylpolysiloxanesGelsMiceOrganogenesisCollagenDimethylpolysiloxanesGelsearly organogenesisimplantationin vitro culture (IVC)uterus-inspired

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