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The mechanisms of the embryo-uterine mucosa crosstalk remain incompletely understood. Trypsin, a serine protease secreted by the blastocyst, has been implicated in the cross-signaling. Here we address the mechanisms by which trypsin triggers the intracellular calcium signaling in uterine epithelium. We found that protease-activated G-protein coupled receptors are the main mechanism mediating the effects of trypsin in human uterine epithelium. 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