Stem Cell Research & Therapy (Oct 2021)

Stem cell-based therapy for ameliorating intrauterine adhesion and endometrium injury

  • Yu-Ting Song,
  • Peng-Cheng Liu,
  • Jie Tan,
  • Chen-Yu Zou,
  • Qian-Jin Li,
  • Jesse Li-Ling,
  • Hui-Qi Xie

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13287-021-02620-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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Abstract Intrauterine adhesion refers to endometrial repair disorders which are usually caused by uterine injury and may lead to a series of complications such as abnormal menstrual bleeding, recurrent abortion and secondary infertility. At present, therapeutic approaches to intrauterine adhesion are limited due to the lack of effective methods to promote regeneration following severe endometrial injury. Therefore, to develop new methods to prevent endometrial injury and intrauterine adhesion has become an urgent need. For severely damaged endometrium, the loss of stem cells in the endometrium may affect its regeneration. This article aimed to discuss the characteristics of various stem cells and their applications for uterine tissue regeneration.

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