Organoid systems to study the human female reproductive tract and pregnancy

Both the proper functioning of the female reproductive tract (FRT) and normal placental development are essential for women's health, wellbeing, and pregnancy outcome. The study of the FRT in humans has been challenging due to limitations in the in vitro and in vivo tools available. Recent developments in 3D organoid technology that model the different regions of the FRT include organoids of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, endometrium and cervix, as well as placental trophoblast. These models are opening up new avenues to investigate the normal biology and pathology of the FRT. In this review, we discuss the advances, potential, and limitations of organoid cultures of the human FRT.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

Enthalten in:

Cell death and differentiation - 28(2021), 1 vom: 03. Jan., Seite 35-51

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Alzamil, Lama [VerfasserIn]
Nikolakopoulou, Konstantina [VerfasserIn]
Turco, Margherita Y [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

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Date Completed 20.12.2021

Date Revised 20.12.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41418-020-0565-5

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM310736870