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ArticleTheScientificWorldJournal2011

mRNA-expression of ERα, ERβ, and PR in clonal stem cell cultures obtained from human endometrial biopsies.

A N Schüring, J Braun, S Wüllner, L Kiesel, M Götte

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Article in TheScientificWorldJournal, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

A N SchüringDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Münster, Medical Center, 48149 Münster, Germany. andreas.schuering@ukmuenster.de
J Braun
S Wüllner
L Kiesel
M Götte
University of Münster · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background. Proliferation and differentiation of the endometrium are regulated by estrogen and progesterone. The enormous regenerative capacity of the endometrium is thought to be based on the activity of adult stem cells. However, information on endocrine regulatory mechanisms in human endometrial stem cells is scarce. In the present study, we investigated the expression of ERα, ERβ, and PR in clonal cultures of human endometrial stem cells derived from transcervical biopsies. Methods. Endometrial tissue of 11 patients was obtained by transcervical biopsy. Stromal cell suspensions were plated at clonal density and incubated for 15 days. Expression of ERα, ERβ and PR was determined by qPCR prior to and after one cloning round, and normalized to 18 S rRNA expression. Results. Expression of ERα and ERβ was downregulated by 64% and 89%, respectively (P = 0.002 and P < 0.001). In contrast, PR was not significantly downregulated, due to a more heterogenous expression pattern. Conclusions. Culture of human endometrial stroma cells results in a downregulation of ERα and ERβ, while expression of PR remained unchanged in our patient collective. These results support the hypothesis that stem cells may not be subject to direct stimulation by sex steroids, but rather by paracrine mechanisms within the stem cell niche.

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BiopsyCells, CulturedEndometriumEstrogen Receptor alphaEstrogen Receptor betaFemaleHumansReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReceptors, ProgesteroneRNA, MessengerStem CellsEstrogen Receptor alphaEstrogen Receptor betaReceptors, ProgesteroneRNA, Messengerand endometriosis.endometriumestrogen receptorprogesterone receptorstem cells

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PMID22125434
PMCPMC3201690
OpenAlexW2045397531

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