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Normal endometrial growth is essential for embryonic implantation and maintenance of pregnancy. The uterine endometrium contains stem cells that are involved in tissue regeneration. Side population cells (SP cells) are an emerging cell population that may be responsible for the regeneration process of uterine endometrium. In this study, we investigated the changes in the distribution of SP cells using a mouse model of uterine endometrial injury that was induced by peritoneal injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The uterine horns were collected 0, 6, 12, and 18 hours after LPS injection. ATP-binding cassette and sub-family G member 2 (Abcg2) is highly expressed on the cellular membrane of some stem and progenitor cells, and was used as a marker for SP cells. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated that Abcg2-positive cells were increased around the uterine endometrial glands from 6 to 12 h after LPS injection. The percentage of Abcg2-positive cells was calculated using flow cytometry. The percentage of stromal SP cells was significantly higher at 6 h after LPS injection, compared with the value before the injection (3.01 ± 0.41% vs. 1.63 ± 0.31%, P &lt; 0.05). To evaluate the influence of ovarian hormones, we implanted pellets containing 17β-estradiol (0.1 mg), progesterone (10 mg), or a combination of 17β-estradiol and progesterone in the bilaterally ovariectomized mice. Ovariectomy abolished the increase in SP cells, which was restored by estradiol, but not by progesterone or the combination treatment. In conclusion, estrogen is required for the increase of SP cells, thereby leading to the regeneration of the uterine endometrium.

Endometrial Injury Increases Side Population Cells in the Uterine Endometrium: A Decisive Role of Estrogen