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ArticleDisease models & mechanisms2022

Endometrial organoids derived from Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome patients provide insights into disease-causing pathways.

Sara Y Brucker, Thomas Hentrich, Julia M Schulze-Hentrich, Martin Pietzsch, Noel Wajngarten, Anjali Ralhan Singh, Katharina Rall, André Koch

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Article in Disease models & mechanisms, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Sara Y BruckerDepartment of Women's Health, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
Thomas HentrichInstitute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1488-9096
Julia M Schulze-HentrichInstitute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9242-2096
Martin PietzschDepartment of Women's Health, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
Noel WajngartenResearch Institute for Women's Health, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
Anjali Ralhan SinghResearch Institute for Women's Health, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
Katharina RallDepartment of Women's Health, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
André KochResearch Institute for Women's Health, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3502-382X
University of Tübingen · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The uterus is responsible for the nourishment and mechanical protection of the developing embryo and fetus and is an essential part in mammalian reproduction. Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is characterized by agenesis of the uterus and upper part of the vagina in females with normal ovarian function. Although heavily studied, the cause of the disease is still enigmatic. Current research in the field of MRKH mainly focuses on DNA-sequencing efforts and, so far, has been unable to decipher the nature and heterogeneity of the disease, thereby holding back scientific and clinical progress. Here, we developed long-term expandable organoid cultures from endometrium found in uterine rudiment horns of MRKH patients. Phenotypically, they share great similarity with healthy control organoids and are surprisingly fully hormone responsive. Transcriptome analyses, however, identified an array of dysregulated genes that point to potentially disease-causing pathways altered during the development of the female reproductive tract. We consider the endometrial organoid cultures to be a powerful research tool that promise to enable an array of studies into the pathogenic origins of MRKH syndrome and possible treatment opportunities to improve patient quality of life.

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46, XX Disorders of Sex DevelopmentCongenital AbnormalitiesEndometriumFemaleHumansMullerian DuctsOrganoidsQuality of LifeVaginaDevelopmental biologyMRKH syndromeMüllerian ductsPatient-derived organoidsRNA sequencing

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PMCPMC9118093
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