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ArticlePloS one2015

Adipose-Derived Stromal Vascular Fraction Cell Effects on a Rodent Model of Thin Endometrium.

Robert K Hunter, Chris D Nevitt, Jeremy T Gaskins, Bradley B Keller, Henry C L Bohler, Amanda J LeBlanc

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Robert K HunterDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America.
Chris D NevittDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America.
Jeremy T GaskinsDepartment of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America.
Bradley B KellerCardiovascular Innovation Institute, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America.
Henry C L BohlerDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America.
Amanda J LeBlancCardiovascular Innovation Institute, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America.
University of Louisville · USCardiovascular Innovation Institute · US

Funding

Mechanisms of plasticity and repair after SCIP30GM103507 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE · PI WHITTEMORE, SCOTT R · 2012 to 2015
$4.2M
NIGMS NIH HHS P30 GM103507
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Endometrial dysfunction affects approximately 1% of infertile women, and there is currently no standard therapy for improving fertility treatment outcomes in these patients. In our study, we utilized a rodent model of thin endometrium to test whether intrauterine application of adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction cells (SVF) could improve morphological and physiological markers of endometrial receptivity. Using anhydrous ethanol, endometrial area and gland density were significantly reduced in our model of thin endometrium. Application of SVF was associated with a 29% reduction in endometrial vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression and significant increases in uterine artery systolic/diastolic velocity ratios and resistance index values, suggesting reduced diastolic microvascular tone. However, no significant improvements in endometrial area or gland density were observed following SVF treatment. 3D confocal imaging demonstrated poor engraftment of SVF cells into recipient tissue, which likely contributed to the negative results of this study. We suspect modified treatment protocols utilizing adjuvant estrogen and/or tail vein cell delivery may improve SVF retention and therapeutic response in subsequent studies. SVF is an easily-obtainable cell product with regenerative capability that may have a future role in the treatment of infertile women with endometrial dysfunction.

Indexed as

AdipocytesAdipose TissueAdiposityAdult Stem CellsAnimalsCells, CulturedEndometriumFemaleInfertility, FemaleModels, AnimalRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyStromal CellsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

Identifiers

PMID26657744
PMCPMC4684382
OpenAlexW2303533757

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