RD18202Sex steroids influence the plasma membrane transformation in the uterus of the fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Marsupialia)

The reproductive tract of live-bearing mammals undergoes vast remodelling to accommodate the developing embryo. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the reproductive hormones progesterone and 17β-oestradiol on the reproductive tract of the marsupial Sminthopsis crassicaudata. We concluded that the remodelling of the uterine epithelium is regulated by the same hormonal mechanisms among mammalian species.