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Mary Polan is the Katharine Dexter McCormick Stanley McCormick Memorial Professor Emerita at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Her research primarily focuses on ovarian function, specifically the follicular and luteal phases. She has conducted extensive studies on steroidogenesis and LH receptor synthesis. Additionally, her lab has explored the involvement of the plasminogen activator system in ovarian events. Polan's research also extends to the synthesis and secretion of interleukin-1 by human peripheral monocytes and granulosa-luteal cells in IVF patients, which plays a crucial role in implantation processes. The lab has further investigated the effects of IL-1 receptor antagonists and documented their ability to prevent implantation in mouse models, contributing significantly to the understanding of reproductive biology.
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