Stem cell research & therapy

BACKGROUND: Endometrial organoids, with their three-dimensional structure and robust hormonal responsiveness, have emerged as valuable models for investigating uterine physiology and embryo implantation. However, conventional derivation fro…

BACKGROUND: Mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to poor embryo quality and recurrent assisted reproductive technology (ART) failure. Mitochondrial transplantation (MIT), which involves supplementing oocytes with exogenous mitochondria, ha…

BACKGROUND: Decidualization, the process of endometrial stem/stromal cell (EnSCs) differentiation, is essential for embryo implantation and pregnancy maintenance. Menstrual blood-derived stem/stromal cells (MenSCs), although often considere…

BACKGROUND: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) isolated from umbilical cord blood (UCB) exhibit significant therapeutic efficacy in endometriosis; however, the molecular mechanisms governing their regulation remain incompletely elucidated. This …

BackgroundAcute pancreatitis (AP) is a complex condition requiring immediate treatment. Both extracellular vesicles derived from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSC-EVs) and emodin, a naturally occurring anthraquinone used …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Sepsis-related acute lung injury (S-ALI) had become an important public health issue worldwide. However, the mechanism of S-ALI was still not fully understood. This study aims to investigate the possibility of exos…

BACKGROUND: Poor ovarian response (POR) significantly reduces the success rates of fertility treatments. This study investigates the long-term efficacy and potential complications associated with autologous menstrual blood-derived mesenchym…

BACKGROUND: Intrauterine adhesions (IUAs) can easily cause female infertility or recurrent abortion, but there is still no effective treatment to improve the pregnancy and live birth rates in patients with IUAs. In recent years, great advan…

Infertility is an increasingly prevalent global health issue affecting millions of couples. It can arise from various factors, including hormonal imbalances, reproductive disorders, and anatomical abnormalities. While numerous treatment opt…

In recent years, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have garnered significant attention as promising therapeutic tools for various diseases. To date, over ten MSC-based therapies have been approved and marketed worldwide, with their potential ap…

BACKGROUND: Thin endometrium (TE) has been widely recognized as a critical cause of various obstetric and gynecological conditions. Although the role of stem cells in endometrial functions and their pathologies has been suggested, the ident…

BACKGROUND: The human endometrium is a regenerative tissue relying on stem/progenitor cells. Endometrial mesenchymal stem cells (eMSCs) are typically enriched using perivascular markers like CD140b and CD146. However, the identity of more p…

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell (UC-MSC) transplantation on ovarian function in women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), and its potential to improve in vitro f…

The human endometrium is a highly regenerative tissue capable of undergoing scarless repair during the menstruation and postpartum phases. This process is mediated by endometrial adult stem/progenitor cells. During the healing of endometria…

Ovarian organoids are essential in female reproductive medicine, enhancing our understanding of ovarian diseases and improving treatments, which benefits women's health. Constructing ovarian organoids involves two main processes: differenti…

BACKGROUND: Age-related reproductive aging is a natural and irreversible physiological process, and delaying childbearing is increasingly common all over the world. Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is considered a new and ef…

The endometrium is a dynamic tissue that undergoes cyclic changes in response to ovarian hormones during the menstrual cycle. These changes are crucial for pregnancy establishment and maintenance. Endometrial stem cells play a pivotal role …

Chemotherapy can cause ovarian dysfunction and infertility since the ovary is extremely sensitive to chemotherapeutic drugs. Apart from the indispensable role of the ovary in the overall hormonal milieu, ovarian dysfunction also affects man…

Due to the limited accessibility of the in vivo situation, the scarcity of the human tissue, legal constraints, and ethical considerations, the underlying molecular mechanisms of disorders, such as preeclampsia, the pathological consequence…

BACKGROUND: Menstrual blood-derived cells show regenerative potential as a mesenchymal stem cell and may therefore be a novel stem cell source of treatment for refractory infertility with injured endometrium. However, there have been few pr…

BACKGROUND: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a T-cell-mediated autoimmune liver disease that can lead to liver injury and has a poor long-term prognosis. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have immunosuppressive effects and can treat AIH. CD4+ T…

Ovarian cancer (OC) is the most lethal gynecological malignancy due to tumor heterogeneity, the lack of reliable early diagnosis methods and the high incidence of chemoresistant recurrent disease. Although there are developments in chemothe…

OBJECTIVE: True identity and specific set of markers to enrich endometrial stem cells still remains elusive. Present study was undertaken to further substantiate that very small embryonic-like stem cells (VSELs) are the true and elusive ste…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis (EMs) is a common benign gynecological disease that affects approximately 10% of females of reproductive age. Endometriosis ectopic lesions could recruit macrophages, which in turn facilitates endometriosis progres…

Numerous treatment strategies have so far been proposed for treating refractory thin endometrium either without or with the Asherman syndrome. Inconsistency in the improvement of endometrial thickness is a common limitation of such therapie…