Table 1 |.

Relevance of cytokines to endometrial function

Protein	Relevance	References
Activin A	Expressed in decidualized stromal cells	45,46
Amphiregulin	Role in receptivity and blastocyst attachment	43
Angiogenin	Angiogenesis; Decidualization	72
Angiopoetin-1	Maintains vessel integrity and vascular remodeling	5,39
Endoglin	Endometrial receptivity	73
Endostatin/Collagen XVIII	Maturation and stabilization of vessels	41
Endothelin-1	Vasoconstriction; Myometrial contraction	6,74
FGF-1	Angiogenesis	39,40
IGFBP-2	Found in stroma; Abundant in secretory phase	75,76
PDGF	Angiogenesis; Stromal cell motility and proliferation	42
Pentraxin 3	Angiogenesis; Matrix Remodeling; Inflammation; Decidualization	77
Platelet Factor 4	Repair following menses	44
Prolactin	Decidualization	78
Serpin F1	Regulation of angiogenesis	79