Advances in Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells-derived Extracellular Vesicles and Biomaterial Assemblies for Endometrial Injury Treatment

Overview

Journal World J Stem Cells

Publisher Baishideng Publishing Group

Date 2025 Jan 27

PMID 39866901

Authors

Wan-Yu Zhang

Han-Bi Wang

Cheng-Yan Deng

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Abstract

Endometrial injury caused by repeated uterine procedures, infections, inflammation, or uterine artery dysfunction can deplete endometrial stem/progenitor cells and impair regeneration, thereby diminishing endometrial receptivity and evidently lowering the live birth, clinical pregnancy, and embryo implantation rates. Currently, safe and effective clinical treatment methods or gene-targeted therapies are unavailable, especially for severe endometrial injury. Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells and their extracellular vesicles are characterized by their simple collection, rapid proliferation, low immunogenicity, and tumorigenicity, along with their involvement in regulating angiogenesis, immune response, cell apoptosis and proliferation, inflammatory response, and fibrosis, Therefore, these cells and vesicles hold broad potential for application in endometrial repair. This article reviewed recent research on human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells as well as their extracellular vesicles in repairing endometrial injury.

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