[RESEARCH AND PROSPECT OF MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS IN FEMALE FERTILITY PRESERVATION].
OBJECTIVE
Fertility preservation (FP) technology has gradually been concerned by scholars all over the world due to the increasing survival rate of cancer patients. To review the recent progress of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in female FP.


METHODS
The recent original literature about MSCs in female FP was extensively reviewed.


RESULTS
MSCs have the advantages of rich source, easy isolation and amplification, and capacities for multipotential differentiation and migration so that they can be used to avoid the ethical and legal controversy which have great potential of FP for the damage of ovarian tissue and reproductive endocrine disorders. In addition, MSCs can be induced to differentiate into a specific condition, which is expected to be the resource in oocyte-like cells that can be used as a steady cell source for the future experiments and clinical application.


CONCLUSIONS
MSCs have great potential to provide new research ideas for future FP technology.
Yingxian
Y
Jia
Shangwei
S
Li
Yan
Y
Wang
D002454:Cell Differentiation; D005260:Female; D059247:Fertility Preservation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male; D008297:Male; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism