Schematic illustration of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, and their roles in embryo development. (IMAGE)

Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal Center

Schematic illustration of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, and their roles in embryo development.

Caption

Schematic illustration of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, and their roles in embryo development, ECM remodeling, blastocyst activation and invasion, immune modulation, and decidualization. Created with BioRender.com. ECM: extracellular matrix; hESC: human endometrial stromal cells; ICM: inner cell mass; NK cells: nature killer cells; TE: trophectoderm; WOI: window of implantation.

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Wu, Jia-Qi; Xu, Meng; Zhao, Shi-Min; Yuan, Yi-Yuan.

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