2021
Bone Marrow-Derived Progenitor Cells Contribute to Remodeling of the Postpartum Uterus
Tal R, Kisa J, Abuwala N, Kliman HJ, Shaikh S, Chen AY, Lyu F, Taylor HS. Bone Marrow-Derived Progenitor Cells Contribute to Remodeling of the Postpartum Uterus. Stem Cells 2021, 39: 1489-1505. PMID: 34224633, PMCID: PMC9313624, DOI: 10.1002/stem.3431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBone MarrowBone Marrow CellsBone Marrow TransplantationEndothelial CellsFemaleGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPostpartum PeriodStem CellsUterusConceptsPostpartum uterusEndometrial stem/progenitor cellsBone marrow-derived progenitor cellsMarrow-derived progenitor cellsF4/80 macrophage markerUterine tissue regenerationProgenitor cellsC57BL/6J female micePostpartum day 1Cytokeratin-positive epithelial cellsBlood vessel endotheliumStem/progenitor cellsPrepregnancy levelsBM transplantsEndometrial regenerationEndometrial cellsFemale miceMacrophage markersPan-leukocytesLuminal epitheliumBone marrowDay 1BMDCsUterine cellsVessel endothelium
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBone Marrow CellsBone Marrow TransplantationChimerismEndometriumFemaleFertilityFluorouracilMaleMice, Inbred C57BLStem Cell FactorTransplantation ConditioningConceptsStem 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