American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 201, Issue 6 , Pages 608.e1-608.e8 , December 2009

Bone marrow–derived cells from male donors can compose endometrial glands in female transplant recipients

  • Tomomi Ikoma, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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  • Satoru Kyo, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Satoru Kyo, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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  • Yoshiko Maida, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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  • Satoru Ozaki, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Pathology, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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  • Masahiro Takakura, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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  • Shinji Nakao, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hematology, Oncology, and Respiratory Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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  • Masaki Inoue, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

Received 18 March 2009 ,Revised 12 May 2009 ,Accepted 14 July 2009.

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 This study was supported in part by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and the Megumi Medical foundation of Kanazawa University.

 Cite this article as: Ikoma T, Kyo S, Maida Y, et al. Bone marrow–derived cells from male donors can compose endometrial glands in female transplant recipients. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;201:608.e1-8.

PII: S0002-9378(09)00813-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.07.026

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 201, Issue 6 , Pages 608.e1-608.e8 , December 2009

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