2021
Loss of Cxcr4 in Endometriosis Reduces Proliferation and Lesion Number while Increasing Intraepithelial Lymphocyte Infiltration
Tal A, Tal R, Kliman HJ, Taylor HS. Loss of Cxcr4 in Endometriosis Reduces Proliferation and Lesion Number while Increasing Intraepithelial Lymphocyte Infiltration. American Journal Of Pathology 2021, 191: 1292-1302. PMID: 33964217, PMCID: PMC8261475, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2021.04.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometriosis lesionsEpithelial compartmentLesion numberDisruption of CXCR4Intraepithelial lymphocyte infiltrationAdult female miceLoss of CXCR4CXCL12-CXCR4 axisTotal lesion areaProgesterone receptor promoterEndometriosis inductionLymphocyte infiltrationCXCR4 expressionFemale miceHost miceControl lesionsProestrus stageEpithelial proliferationImmune evasionCXCR4LesionsTherapeutic potentialLesion areaReduces ProliferationEpithelial cells
2018
Characterization of cell fusion in an experimental mouse model of endometriosis†
Tal A, Tal R, Shaikh S, Gidicsin S, Mamillapalli R, Taylor H. Characterization of cell fusion in an experimental mouse model of endometriosis†. Biology Of Reproduction 2018, 100: 390-397. PMID: 30304517, PMCID: PMC7302516, DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioy221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMouse modelLimited proliferative activityFunctional endometrial tissueBone marrow transplantation modelExperimental mouse modelEndometrial stem cellsPrincipal cell sourceRepair/regeneration processBone marrow cellsEndometriosis shareCell fusionEndometrial tissueEndometriosis lesionsEndometriotic lesionsUterine cavityTransplantation modelCell fusion eventsCre-lox systemEndometriosisEpithelial markersStromal compartmentLesionsMarrow cellsProliferative activitySca-1