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Using advanced spatial and single-cell transcriptomics to characterize the human endometrium

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The human endometrium exhibits complex signaling cascades mediated by spatial–temporal cellular interactions. Understanding the normal endometrial microenvironment is the first step towards understanding diseases of endometrial dysfunction.

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Fig. 1: The endometrium has a crucial role in female health.

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  1. Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Rochester, MN, USA

    Xiyin Wang

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Shannon M. Hawkins

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Wang, X., Hawkins, S.M. Using advanced spatial and single-cell transcriptomics to characterize the human endometrium. Nat Genet 53, 1628–1630 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-021-00982-0

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