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Identification of cells with colony-forming activity, self-renewal capacity, and multipotency in ovarian endometriosis.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Jun 2011
Chan Rachel Wah Shan, Ng Ernest Hung Yu, Yeung William Shu Biu
Abstract excerpt
Endometriosis, the growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity, is a common gynecological disorder affecting 10% to 15% of women in their reproductive years. Retrograde menstrual shedding containing endometrial stem/progenitor cells has been postulated to be involved in its pathogenesis. In this study, we identified putative endometriotic stem/progenitor cells by their colony-forming potential,...
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