![]()
Miniature functional models of the lining of the womb (uterus) in culture was successfully grown by the scientists at the University of Cambridge.
These organoids, as they are known, could provide new insights into the early stages of pregnancy and conditions such as endometriosis, a painful condition that affects as many as two million women in the UK.
The mucosal lining inside the uterus is called the endometrium. Over the course of the menstrual cycle, its composition changes, becoming thicker ...