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ReviewStem cell reviews and reports2021

Uterine Stem Cells and Benign Gynecological Disorders: Role in Pathobiology and Therapeutic Implications.

Malak El Sabeh, Sadia Afrin, Bhuchitra Singh, Mariko Miyashita-Ishiwata, Mostafa Borahay

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Review in Stem cell reviews and reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
17citing papers in PubMed
2.0field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. HuMenSCs Initiate the Uterus Stromal Decidualization in Mouse.Current stem cell research & therapy · 2025
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  11. Dysbiosis of vaginal and cervical microbiome is associated with uterine fibroids.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Malak El SabehDepartment of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Sadia AfrinDepartment of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Bhuchitra SinghDepartment of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Mariko Miyashita-IshiwataDepartment of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Mostafa BorahayDepartment of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA. mboraha1@jhmi.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-0554-132X
Johns Hopkins University · US

Funding

Mechanisms of actions(s) of simvastatin in uterine leiomyomaR01HD094380 · NICHD · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI BORAHAY, MOSTAFA A. · 2018 to 2022
$4.0M
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD094380
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stem cells in the endometrium and myometrium possess an immense regenerative potential which is necessary to maintain the menstrual cycle and support pregnancy. These cells, as well as bone marrow stem cells, have also been implicated in the development of common benign gynecological disorders including leiomyomas, endometriosis and adenomyosis. Current evidence suggests the conversion of uterine stem cells to tumor initiating stem cells in leiomyomas, endometriosis stem cells, and adenomyosis stem cells, acquiring genetic and epigenetic alterations for the progression of each benign condition. In this comprehensive review, we aim to summarize the progress that has been made to characterize the involvement of stem cells in the pathogenesis of benign gynecologic conditions which, despite their enormous burden, are not yet fully understood. We focus on the stem cell characteristics and aberrations that contribute to the development of benign gynecological disorders and the possible clinical implications of what is known so far. Lastly, we discuss the role of uterine stem cells in the setting of regenerative medicine, particularly in the treatment of Asherman syndrome.Graphical abstract.

Indexed as

AdenomyosisEndometriosisLeiomyomaFemaleHumansMyometriumNeoplastic Stem CellsPregnancyAdenomyosisEndometriosisLeiomyomaUterine stem cells

Identifiers

PMID33155150
PMCPMC8096869
OpenAlexW3097748768

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