2019
Bone-marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells contribute to vasculogenesis of pregnant mouse uterus†
Tal R, Dong D, Shaikh S, Mamillapalli R, Taylor HS. Bone-marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells contribute to vasculogenesis of pregnant mouse uterus†. Biology Of Reproduction 2019, 100: 1228-1237. PMID: 30601943, PMCID: PMC6497522, DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioy265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial progenitor cellsPregnant uterusImplantation sitesPregnant miceBM-derived endothelial progenitor cellsProgenitor cellsEarly pregnant uterusUterine implantation sitesContribution of BMNew blood vesselsEndometrial growthBM transplantationEndothelial cell populationEndometrial vasculaturePregnancy maintenanceDecidual vasculatureMouse recipientsGestational dayVascular endotheliumEndothelial-specific promoterBone marrowTransgenic miceMouse deciduaFlow cytometryMice
2016
A Murine 5-Fluorouracil-Based Submyeloablation Model for the Study of Bone Marrow-Derived Cell Trafficking in Reproduction
Tal R, Liu Y, Pluchino N, Shaikh S, Mamillapalli R, Taylor H. A Murine 5-Fluorouracil-Based Submyeloablation Model for the Study of Bone Marrow-Derived Cell Trafficking in Reproduction. Endocrinology 2016, 157: 3749-3759. PMID: 27427897, PMCID: PMC6285241, DOI: 10.1210/en.2016-1418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStem cell factorDonor chimerismOvarian functionBone marrowIntact ovarian functionGreen fluorescent protein miceTransgenic green fluorescent protein (GFP) miceEndometrial regenerationRegimen resultsEndometrial stromaControl miceTransplant modelBM cellsBMDCsCTX-1CD31 stainingImmunohistochemical analysisDay 28Cell traffickingUterine cellsUterusBMTCD45 markersMiceCytometry analysis