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Stromal Heterogeneity in the Proliferative Endometrial Functionalis - A single-cell approach

Queckboerner, S.; von Grothusen, C.; Boggavarapu, N. R.; Davies, L. C.; Gemzell-Danielsson, K.

2020-08-27 molecular biology
10.1101/2020.07.17.203844 bioRxiv
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The endometrium undergoes regular regeneration and stromal proliferation as part of the normal menstrual cycle. To better understand cellular interactions driving the mechanisms in endometrial regeneration we employed single-cell RNA sequencing. Endometrial samples were obtained during the proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle from healthy women aged 24-32 years. Within the stromal compartment multiple stromal populations were found, suggestive of specific stromal niches that control inflammation and extracellular matrix composition. Ten different stromal cell and two pericyte subsets were identified. Applying different R packages (Seurat, SingleR, Velocyto) we determined cell cluster diversity and cell lineage/trajectory while using external data to validate our findings. By understanding healthy regeneration in the described stromal compartments, we aim to identify points of intervention for novel therapy development in order to treat benign gynaecological disorders affecting endometrial regeneration and proliferation e.g. endometriosis and Ashermans syndrome.

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