Human menstrual blood–derived stem cells promote the repair of impaired endometrial stromal cells by activating the p38 MAPK and AKT signaling pathways

H Zhu, Y Jiang, Y Pan, L Shi, S Zhang - Reproductive biology, 2018 - Elsevier
Multiple studies have confirmed that human menstrual blood–derived stem cells (MenSCs)
have potential applications in regenerative medicine or cell therapy. However, the
contribution of MenSCs to endometrial repair is currently unknown. We evaluated the
protective effects of MenSCs on impaired endometrial stromal cells (ESCs), as well as the
signaling pathways involved in this process. Mifepristone was used to damage human
ESCs, which were subsequently cocultured with MenSCs. The proliferation, apoptosis, and …