Atala Lab

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NIH R01 · 2024

Bioengineered Tissues For Uterine Reconstruction

Summary Uterine-factor infertility affects up to 8.0% of infertile women, 13.3% of those with a history of miscarriage, 24.5% of those with miscarriage and infertility and 1:500 or 1.5 million women worldwide. The use of human allogeneic uterine tissues is a good option for uterine reconstruction, but its clinical use can be compromised by donor shortage, and immunologic complications. Alternatives are needed. Recently, we reported, in Nature Biotechnology, the application of autologous cell seeded-bioengineered uterine constructs for subtotal organ replacement in a rabbit model. The engineered constructs maintained luminal patency, developed native uterine tissue-like cellular and…

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