Long overlooked, menstrual stem cells could have important medical applications, including diagnosing endometriosis. by Sneha Khedkar , Â Knowable magazine Roughly 20 years ago, a biologist named Caroline Gargett went in search of some remarkable cells in tissue that had been removed during hysterectomy surgeries. The cells came from the endometrium, which lines the inside of the uterus. When Gargett cultured the cells in a petri dish, they looked like round clumps surrounded by a clear, pink medium. But examining them with a microscope, she saw what she was looking…
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