Identification of Cells with Colony-Forming Activity, Self-Renewal Capacity, and Multipotency in Ovarian Endometriosis

Rachel Chan, Rachel Wah Shan Chan, Ernest Hung Yu Ng, William S.B. Yeung, William Shu Biu Yeung
The American journal of pathology · 2011 · vol. 178(6) , pp. 2832–2844 · doi:10.1016/j.ajpath.2011.02.025 · PMID:21641404 · W2083418262
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Researchers identified cells within ovarian endometriosis lesions that possess characteristics of stem cells, including the ability to form colonies, self-renew, and differentiate into multiple cell types.

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Endometriosis Multipotent Stem Cells Ovary Stem Cells Adult Cell Differentiation Cell Lineage Cell Proliferation Cell Shape Clone Cells Endometriosis Endometrium Endometrium Epithelial Cells Epithelial Cells Female Humans Immunohistochemistry Mesoderm Mesoderm

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