Endometrial reconstruction from stem cells.
Adult stem cells have been identified in the highly regenerative human endometrium on the basis of their functional attributes. They can reconstruct endometrial tissue in vivo suggesting their possible use in treating disorders associated with inadequate endometrium. The identification of specific markers for endometrial mesenchymal stem cells and candidate markers for epithelial progenitor cells enables the potential use of endometrial stem/progenitor cells in reconstructing endometrial tissue in Asherman syndrome and intrauterine adhesions.
The Ritchie Centre, Monash Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. Caroline.Gargett@monash.edu
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D000328:Adult; D053687:Adult Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology; D004717:Endometrium / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D012038:Regeneration / Q000502:physiology*; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology