For continuous regeneration of human endometrium in menstrual cycles, endometrial stem cells are assumed to supply differentiating endometrial glandular cells. To elucidate the origin of endometrial stem cells, we examined the presence of donor-derived cells in endometria from patients who received bone marrow transplantation from male donors.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan.
