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Title: | Stem cells in endometrium and their role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis |
Authors: | FIGUEIRA, Paula Gabriela Marin; ABRAO, Mauricio Simoes; KRIKUN, Graciela; TAYLOR, Hugh |
Citation: | REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCE, v.1221, p.10-17, 2011 |
Abstract: | The human endometrium is a dynamic tissue that undergoes cycles of growth and regression with each menstrual cycle. Adult progenitor stem cells are likely responsible for this remarkable regenerative capacity; these same progenitor stem cells may also have an enhanced capacity to generate endometriosis if shed in a retrograde fashion. The progenitor stem cells reside in the uterus; however, less-committed mesenchymal stem cells may also travel from other tissues such as bone marrow to repopulate the progenitor population. Mesenchymal stem cells are also involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis and may be the principle source of endometriosis outside of the peritoneal cavity when they differentiate into endometriosis in ectopic locations. Finally, besides progenitor stem cells, recent publications have identified multipotent stem cells in the endometrium. These multipotent stem cells are a readily available source of cells that are useful in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Endometrial stem cells have been used to generate chondrocytes, myocytes, neurons, and adiposites in vitro as well as to replace dopaminergic neurons in a murine model of Parkinson's disease. |
Appears in Collections: | Artigos e Materiais de Revistas Científicas - FM/MOG Artigos e Materiais de Revistas Científicas - LIM/58 |
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