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From: Transplantation of human amniotic epithelial cells promotes morphological and functional regeneration in a rat uterine scar model

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Schematic representation of experimental design and establishment of the animal model. A The timeline and design of the experimental flow of the uterine scar rat model. The red area of the timeline indicates different interventions and the gray area indicates the same procedures. B Diagram of establishment and treatment of the uterine scar rat model. A segment of around 1.0 cm in length and 0.5 cm in width (one-third to half of the uterine circumference) of the full-thick uterine wall was excised and removed while the mesometrium was retained. After 30 days, hAECs were transplanted into the uterine scar. C Gross image of the uterine scar rat model. D Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E)-stained cross-sections of the uterus in the uterine scar model group (a) and sham group (b). Scale bar = 500 μm. E Masson’s trichrome-stained cross-sections of uterine segments in the uterine scar model group (a) and sham group (b) 30 days after surgery. Scale bar = 200 μm. hAECs, human amniotic epithelial cells

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