Аннотация:The endometrium is a dynamic tissue that undergoes significant changes during the
reproductive cycle and pregnancy. Its high regenerative capacity is due to the presence of
progenitor cells, which maintain tissue homeostasis. Previous studies have identified small
populations of endometrial progenitor cells and investigated their role in tissue repair. However,
the involvement of these cells in hormone-mediated changes in the endometrial stroma during
decidualization and implantation has not been fully understood. In this study, we used CD90 as
a potential marker for endometrial progenitor cells. We demonstrated that CD90+ cells have a
higher clonogenicity and a lower proliferative potential than CD90-. The localization of this
marker around the embryo during decidualization led us to hypothesize that CD90+ cells may be
directly involved in preparing the endometrial stroma for implantation. The results demonstrated
an increase in the percentage of CD90+ cells in the endometrium of pregnant mice compared to
non-pregnant mice. Additionally, the embryos exhibited a greater ability to spread on CD90+
cells in vitro. Our data support the hypothesis that CD90+ cells play a functional role in
implantation, although the exact hormone-dependent mechanisms require further investigation.
Based on the subluminal localization of CD90+ cells, we suggested that the luminal epithelium
maintains a CD90+
cell surface phenotype. Consequently, we established epithelial-mesenchymal organoids, and the localization of CD90 in these organoids resembled that
observed in vivo. Overall, CD90+ cells demonstrate high clonogenicity and contribute to the
preparation of the stroma for interaction with the embryo during the implantation process.