2011
Novel Therapies Targeting Endometriosis
Taylor HS, Osteen KG, Bruner-Tran KL, Lockwood CJ, Krikun G, Sokalska A, Duleba AJ. Novel Therapies Targeting Endometriosis. Reproductive Sciences 2011, 18: 814-823. PMID: 21693775, PMCID: PMC4046304, DOI: 10.1177/1933719111410713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonhuman primate trialsAnti-inflammatory drugsProgesterone modulatorsEndometrial glandsPainful disordersNovel therapiesCommon causeSelective estrogenAntiangiogenic agentsWomen's qualityPotential therapyRodent modelsEndometriosisTherapyDiseaseStem cellsFurther testingPromising new developmentStatinsEstrogenInfertilityUterusStromaTrialsDerivation of Insulin Producing Cells From Human Endometrial Stromal Stem Cells and Use in the Treatment of Murine Diabetes
Santamaria X, Massasa EE, Feng Y, Wolff E, Taylor HS. Derivation of Insulin Producing Cells From Human Endometrial Stromal Stem Cells and Use in the Treatment of Murine Diabetes. Molecular Therapy 2011, 19: 2065-2071. PMID: 21878900, PMCID: PMC3222529, DOI: 10.1038/mt.2011.173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman endometrial stromal stem cellsStromal stem cellsPancreatic islet cell transplantationStem cellsIslet cell transplantationType 1 diabetesBlood glucose levelsTreatment of murineDifferentiated cellsDiabetic miceCell transplantationKidney capsuleCadaveric donorsPotential therapeutic applicationsProgressive hyperglycemiaInsulin secretionMurine modelGlucose levelsUterine endometriumMesenchymal stem cellsΒ-cell markersInsulinHuman insulinGlucose-responsive mannerControl cellsEndometrial stem cell transplantation restores dopamine production in a Parkinson’s disease model
Wolff EF, Gao X, Yao KV, Andrews ZB, Du H, Elsworth JD, Taylor HS. Endometrial stem cell transplantation restores dopamine production in a Parkinson’s disease model. Journal Of Cellular And Molecular Medicine 2011, 15: 747-755. PMID: 20406327, PMCID: PMC2998585, DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2010.01068.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParkinson's diseaseDopaminergic neuronsWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsCell patch-clamp recordingsDopamine metabolite concentrationsPD mouse modelStem cell transplantationDisease modelsSite of lesionParkinson's disease modelPyramidal cell bodiesPatch-clamp recordingsMesenchymal stem-like cellsAllogenic stem cellsStem cellsStem-like cellsCell transplantationStriatal dopamineNeural markers nestinCentral neuronsDopaminergic cellsDendritic projectionsDopamine synthesisDopamine productionMouse model
2010
Cigarette smoke inhibits recruitment of bone-marrow-derived stem cells to the uterus
Zhou Y, Gan Y, Taylor HS. Cigarette smoke inhibits recruitment of bone-marrow-derived stem cells to the uterus. Reproductive Toxicology 2010, 31: 123-127. PMID: 20955787, PMCID: PMC3207965, DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2010.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCigarette smoke extractStem cell recruitmentBone marrowCell recruitmentCigarette smokingLong-term organ damageHuman mesenchymal stem cellsStem cellsCigarette smoke exposureEndometrial epithelial cellsDecidualization markers prolactinBone marrow cellsMesenchymal stem cell recruitmentSmoking inhibitsOrgan damageSmoke exposureDecreased incidenceEndometrial cellsFemale infertilitySmoke extractUnfiltered cigarettesFemale C57BL/6JMouse modelCigarette smokeUterine sections
2007
Demonstration of Multipotent Stem Cells in the Adult Human Endometrium by In Vitro Chondrogenesis
Wolff EF, Wolff AB, Hongling Du, Taylor HS. Demonstration of Multipotent Stem Cells in the Adult Human Endometrium by In Vitro Chondrogenesis. Reproductive Sciences 2007, 14: 524-533. PMID: 17959881, DOI: 10.1177/1933719107306896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial stromal cellsMultipotent stem cellsFallopian tubeType II collagenStem cellsReproductive-aged womenHuman articular cartilageEndometrial stem cellsAdult human endometriumII collagenMultilineage differentiationArticular cartilageBenign diseaseEndometrial tissueExtramedullary tissuesHuman endometriumCell pelletsEndometriumChondrogenic mediumStromal cellsLigament cellsSulfated glycosaminoglycansGrowth factorProgenitor cellsCell typesContribution of Bone Marrow‐Derived Stem Cells to Endometrium and Endometriosis
Du H, Taylor HS. Contribution of Bone Marrow‐Derived Stem Cells to Endometrium and Endometriosis. Stem Cells 2007, 25: 2082-2086. PMID: 17464086, DOI: 10.1634/stemcells.2006-0828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow-derived cellsDonor-derived bone marrow cellsLacZ transgenic miceBone marrow cellsUterine endometriumBone marrowEndometrial cellsPeritoneal cavityTransgenic miceMarrow cellsStem cellsEctopic endometrial implantationNormal endometrial physiologyBone marrow-derived stem cellsBone marrow transplantationMale bone marrowMarrow-derived cellsMarrow-derived stem cellsHuman uterine endometriumEndometrial implantationMesenchymal stem cell originStem cell originMarrow transplantationEndometrial physiologyExperimental endometriosis
2004
Endometrial Cells Derived From Donor Stem Cells in Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients
Taylor HS. Endometrial Cells Derived From Donor Stem Cells in Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients. JAMA 2004, 292: 81-85. PMID: 15238594, DOI: 10.1001/jama.292.1.81.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow transplant recipientsMarrow transplant recipientsEndometrial cellsTransplant recipientsHLA typesDonor-derived bone marrow cellsBone marrow-derived cellsEndometrial biopsy samplesBone marrow recipientsHealthy control womenMarrow-derived cellsStem cellsReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionEndometrial stem cellsBone marrow donorsTranscription-polymerase chain reactionDonor stem cellsBone marrow cellsExtrauterine originHLA mismatchesEndometrial biopsyMarrow recipientsControl womenHLA expressionEndometrial samples