Reproduction Abstracts

Introduction: Mouse endometrium undergoes extensive postpartum remodeling. To accomplish the extensive cellular turnover processes, we hypothesize that the endometrial cells with quiescent properties (stem/progenitors) are involved in the regeneration of the tissue after parturition.Methods: Prepubertal C57BL/6J female mice were labeled with BrdU, followed by a chase period of up to 11 weeks. Mice in the remodeling group were mated and sacrificed at gest...