UCSF shows embryonic development like never before—on video

Researchers from the University of California-San Francisco School of Medicine have developed a 3D imaging technique that shows embryonic implantation in mice in unprecedented detail. The technique could improve prenatal care or in-vitro fertilization via a better understanding of the first few weeks of pregnancy.

Learning about the very beginning of pregnancy has been notoriously difficult, as traditional imaging techniques cannot image the complex process inside of the uterus. However, UCSSF researchers used a 3D modality to view structural changes in uterine lining as embryonic implantation occurs.

“Being able to do these experiments in mice,” said Laird, “will help us understand what makes pregnancy a success in humans, as well.”

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