CTCF is crucial for decidualization of uterine stromal cells through facilitating HOXA11 expression
Xiaoqi Yang, Run-Fu Jiang, An-Nan Zhang, Yinan Deng, Shi Hui Tang, Qingyan Zhang, Yanwen Xu, Shihua Yang, Jilong Liu
This study shows CTCF is essential for early decidualization by promoting HOXA11 expression, and its loss causes infertility in mice.
bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2025 · PreprintPhysiology