Once an oocyte is fertilized by one spermatozoon and a zygote is formed, embryo development starts. During the stages of embryo development and to maintain a pregnancy, a proper communication between the embryo and the mother is required. This communication is carried out via a series of cellular and molecular mechanisms such as biomolecules and extracellular vesicles, among others. Recently there have been advances in our knowledge and understanding of embryo-maternal communication, but there is still a huge lack of knowledge in the field.
As there is still a lack of knowledge in how the embryo and the mother communicate, a deeper understanding of the mechanisms by which the embryo and the mother talk to each other is required. This information can be used not only in assisted reproductive techniques both in humans and animals, but also in order to increase our knowledge in the field, leading to a better understanding of reproductive biology, increasing the efficiency of animal production as well as helping us in wild animal species preservation.
The goal of this Research Topic is to seed new light into the mechanisms by which and embryo and its mother communicate. This Research Topic covers both domestic, laboratory and wild animals.
All formats of scientific work (original articles, reviews, short communications) are accepted in this research Topic.
The main areas to be included in this Research Topic, but not exclusively limited to, are:
- Biomolecules implicated in embryo-maternal communication.
- Extracellular vesicles implicated in embryo-maternal communication.
- Mechanisms of embryo-maternal communication.
- Immune modulation of the female genital tract induced by the embryo.
- Embryo-embryo communication in multiparous pregnancies.
- Intra- and inter- species differences.
Keywords:
embryo, communication, gametes, development
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
Once an oocyte is fertilized by one spermatozoon and a zygote is formed, embryo development starts. During the stages of embryo development and to maintain a pregnancy, a proper communication between the embryo and the mother is required. This communication is carried out via a series of cellular and molecular mechanisms such as biomolecules and extracellular vesicles, among others. Recently there have been advances in our knowledge and understanding of embryo-maternal communication, but there is still a huge lack of knowledge in the field.
As there is still a lack of knowledge in how the embryo and the mother communicate, a deeper understanding of the mechanisms by which the embryo and the mother talk to each other is required. This information can be used not only in assisted reproductive techniques both in humans and animals, but also in order to increase our knowledge in the field, leading to a better understanding of reproductive biology, increasing the efficiency of animal production as well as helping us in wild animal species preservation.
The goal of this Research Topic is to seed new light into the mechanisms by which and embryo and its mother communicate. This Research Topic covers both domestic, laboratory and wild animals.
All formats of scientific work (original articles, reviews, short communications) are accepted in this research Topic.
The main areas to be included in this Research Topic, but not exclusively limited to, are:
- Biomolecules implicated in embryo-maternal communication.
- Extracellular vesicles implicated in embryo-maternal communication.
- Mechanisms of embryo-maternal communication.
- Immune modulation of the female genital tract induced by the embryo.
- Embryo-embryo communication in multiparous pregnancies.
- Intra- and inter- species differences.
Keywords:
embryo, communication, gametes, development
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.