Regeneration and adult stem cells in the human female reproductive tract

Masanori Ono, Tetsuo Maruyama, Yasunori YoshimuraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanAbstract: The human uterus is unique in that it exhibits a tremendous regenerative capacity that enables cyclical regeneration and remodeling throughout...

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Autores principales: Masanori Ono, Tetsuo Maruyama, Yasunori Yoshimura
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:dd1798c2d084440497dc0c6780fa00a32021-12-02T06:27:18ZRegeneration and adult stem cells in the human female reproductive tract1178-6957https://doaj.org/article/dd1798c2d084440497dc0c6780fa00a32008-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/regeneration-and-adult-stem-cells-in-the-human-female-reproductive-tra-a2653https://doaj.org/toc/1178-6957Masanori Ono, Tetsuo Maruyama, Yasunori YoshimuraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanAbstract: The human uterus is unique in that it exhibits a tremendous regenerative capacity that enables cyclical regeneration and remodeling throughout a woman’s reproductive life. This plasticity of the reproductive system has recently been highlighted. Regeneration and remodeling in the female reproductive tract alludes to the existence of endometrial and myometrial stem cell systems, which has been supported by increasing  experimental evidence. Characterization of these stem cells, along with the study of the mechanisms controlling their regeneration, will improve the understanding of the physiology and pathophysiology of the female reproductive tract.Keywords: adult stem cells, endometrium, myometrium, regeneration Masanori OnoTetsuo MaruyamaYasunori YoshimuraDove Medical PressarticleCytologyQH573-671ENStem Cells and Cloning: Advances and Applications, Vol 2008, Iss default, Pp 23-29 (2008)
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topic Cytology
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Masanori Ono
Tetsuo Maruyama
Yasunori Yoshimura
Regeneration and adult stem cells in the human female reproductive tract
description Masanori Ono, Tetsuo Maruyama, Yasunori YoshimuraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanAbstract: The human uterus is unique in that it exhibits a tremendous regenerative capacity that enables cyclical regeneration and remodeling throughout a woman’s reproductive life. This plasticity of the reproductive system has recently been highlighted. Regeneration and remodeling in the female reproductive tract alludes to the existence of endometrial and myometrial stem cell systems, which has been supported by increasing  experimental evidence. Characterization of these stem cells, along with the study of the mechanisms controlling their regeneration, will improve the understanding of the physiology and pathophysiology of the female reproductive tract.Keywords: adult stem cells, endometrium, myometrium, regeneration
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author Masanori Ono
Tetsuo Maruyama
Yasunori Yoshimura
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Tetsuo Maruyama
Yasunori Yoshimura
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title Regeneration and adult stem cells in the human female reproductive tract
title_short Regeneration and adult stem cells in the human female reproductive tract
title_full Regeneration and adult stem cells in the human female reproductive tract
title_fullStr Regeneration and adult stem cells in the human female reproductive tract
title_full_unstemmed Regeneration and adult stem cells in the human female reproductive tract
title_sort regeneration and adult stem cells in the human female reproductive tract
publisher Dove Medical Press
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