Caroline E. Gargett

The human endometrium undergoes cyclical processes of regeneration, differentiation and shedding as part of the menstrual cycle. In non-menstruating species, there are cycles of endometrial growth and apoptosis rather than physical shedding…

The human endometrium is a dynamic, cyclically regenerating tissue. Because adult stem cells are present in other regenerative tissues, a clonal analysis of purified endometrial epithelial and stromal cells derived from hysterectomy tissue …

The mucosal lining (endometrium) of the human uterus undergoes cyclical processes of regeneration, differentiation and shedding as part of the menstrual cycle. Endometrial regeneration also follows parturition, almost complete resection and…

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether menstrual cycle stage or activity has an effect on the clonogenic activity of human endometrial epithelial and stromal cells. DESIGN: Clonal analysis of human endometrial epithelial and stromal cells derived…

The human endometrium regenerates from the lower basalis layer, a germinal compartment that persists after menstruation to give rise to the new upper functionalis layer. Because adult stem cells are present in tissues that undergo regenerat…

Currently, there is enormous interest in stem cells as a new treatment modality for regenerative medicine, commencing when human embryonic stem (hES) cells were first cultured from spare in vitro fertilisation-derived embryos. Emerging evid…

Angiogenesis is defined as the formation of new blood vessels from the existing vasculature. Angiogenesis occurs regularly in the endometrium throughout the reproductive life of females as part of the rapid growth and regression of this tis…

The chapters in this section describe endometrial vascular structure and function, with particular emphasis on normal physiologic events such as growth, implantation, and menstruation, as well as pathologic situations such as endometriosis,…

As a tissue that exhibits rapid cyclical growth and shedding throughout the reproductive life of the female, the human endometrium provides a good model for the study of normal physiological angiogenesis. This paper will review current info…