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Clonogenicity of human endometrial epithelial and stromal cells.
Biology of reproduction - 1 Jun 2004
Chan Rachel W S, Schwab Kjiana E, Gargett Caroline E
Abstract excerpt
The human endometrium regenerates from the lower basalis layer, a germinal compartment that persists after menstruation to give rise to the new upper functionalis layer. Because adult stem cells are present in tissues that undergo regeneration, we hypothesized that human endometrium contains small populations of epithelial and stromal stem cells responsible for cyclical regeneration of endometrial glands and...
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