A Decellularized Uterine Endometrial Scaffold Enhances Regeneration of the Endometrium in Rats
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Characteristics of the Peeled-Off Endometrium
2.2. Preparation and Characterization of a Decellularized Endometrial Scaffold (DES)
2.3. Transplantation of DES with and without a Silicone Tube
2.4. Histological and Immunofluorescent Analyses
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Collection of Rat Uterine Endometrium
4.2. Decellularization of the Uterine Endometrium
4.3. DES Transplantation
4.4. Histological and Immunofluorescent Analyses
4.5. Statistics
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Yoshimasa, Y.; Takao, T.; Katakura, S.; Tomisato, S.; Masuda, H.; Tanaka, M.; Maruyama, T. A Decellularized Uterine Endometrial Scaffold Enhances Regeneration of the Endometrium in Rats. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24, 7605. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24087605
Yoshimasa Y, Takao T, Katakura S, Tomisato S, Masuda H, Tanaka M, Maruyama T. A Decellularized Uterine Endometrial Scaffold Enhances Regeneration of the Endometrium in Rats. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2023; 24(8):7605. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24087605
Chicago/Turabian StyleYoshimasa, Yushi, Tomoka Takao, Satomi Katakura, Shoko Tomisato, Hirotaka Masuda, Mamoru Tanaka, and Tetsuo Maruyama. 2023. "A Decellularized Uterine Endometrial Scaffold Enhances Regeneration of the Endometrium in Rats" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24, no. 8: 7605. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24087605