Communications Biology (Jun 2021)

Menstrual flow as a non-invasive source of endometrial organoids

  • Tereza Cindrova-Davies,
  • Xiaohui Zhao,
  • Kay Elder,
  • Carolyn J. P. Jones,
  • Ashley Moffett,
  • Graham J. Burton,
  • Margherita Y. Turco

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02194-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Tereza Cindrova-Davies et al. present a method for deriving endometrial organoids using menstrual flow collected from women. The approach shows promise as a personalised and non-invasive way to investigate gynaecological conditions such as endometriosis and failed implantation following IVF.