Fitzgerald HC

No ORCID on file · 5 papers in corpus · active 2019-2026

Study types

  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 1
  • adenomyosis 1
review 2026
Biomolecules ·doi:10.3390/biom16030383

Three-dimensional (3D) organoid and co-culture models have emerged as transformative tools for studying human endometrial function, implantation, and placental development, overcoming key limitations of animal and two-dimensional in vitro s…

2026
Stem cell reports ·doi:10.1016/j.stemcr.2026.102952

Human endometrium sheds and regenerates each month during the menstrual cycle. N-cadherin+ (CDH2) glandular epithelial progenitors and SUSD2+ mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and their niches have been identified, but their signaling interacti…

2021
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America ·doi:10.1073/pnas.2026804118

Suboptimal uterine fluid (UF) composition can lead to pregnancy loss and likely contributes to offspring susceptibility to chronic adult-onset disorders. However, our understanding of the biochemical composition and mechanisms underpinning …

2021
Biology of reproduction ·doi:10.1093/biolre/ioaa183

The endometrium is the inner lining of the uterus that undergoes complex regeneration and differentiation during the human menstrual cycle. The process of endometrial shedding, regeneration, and differentiation is driven by ovarian steroid …

2019
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America ·doi:10.1073/pnas.1915389116

The human endometrium is essential in providing the site for implantation and maintaining the growth and survival of the conceptus. An unreceptive endometrium and disrupted maternal-conceptus interactions can cause infertility due to pregna…