BACKGROUND:Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell (hUC-MSC) therapy is considered as a promising approach in the treatment of intrauterine adhesions (IUAs). Considerable researches have already detected hUC-MSCs by diverse methods. This paper aims at exploring the quantitative distribution of CM-Dil-labeled hUC-MSCs in different regions of the uterus tissue of the dual injury-induced IUAs in rats and the underlying mechanism of restoration of fertility after implantation of hUC-MSCs in the IUA model. METHODS:In this study, we investigated the quantification of the CM-Dil-labeled hUC-MSCs migrated to the dual injured uterus in Sprague Dawley rats. Additionally, we investigated the differentiation of CM-Dil-labeled hUC-MSCs. The differentiation potential of epithelial cells, vascular endothelial cells, and estrogen receptor (ER) cells were assessed by an immunofluorescence method using CK7, CD31, and ERα. The therapeutic impact of hUC-MSCs in the IUA model was assessed by hematoxylin and eosin, Masson, immunohistochemistry staining, and reproductive function test. Finally, the expression of TGF-β1/Smad3 pathway in uterine tissues was determined by qRT-PCR and Western blotting. RESULTS:The CM-Dil-labeled cells in the stroma region were significantly higher than those in the superficial myometrium (SM) (71.67 ± 7.98 vs. 60.92 ± 3.96, p = 0.005), in the seroma (71.67 ± 7.98 vs. 23.67 ± 8.08, p = 0.000) and in the epithelium (71.67 ± 7.98 vs. 4.17 ± 1.19, p = 0.000). From the 2nd week of treatment, hUC-MSCs began to differentiate into epithelial cells, vascular endothelial cells, and ER cells. The therapeutic group treated with hUC-MSCs exhibited a significant decrease in fibrosis (TGF-β1/Smad3) as well as a significant increase in vascularization (CD31) compared with the untreated rats. CONCLUSION:Our findings suggested that the distribution of the migrated hUC-MSCs in different regions of the uterine tissue was unequal. Most cells were in the stroma and less were in the epithelium of endometrium and gland. Injected hUC-MSCs had a capacity to differentiate into epithelial cells, vascular endothelial cells, and ER cells; increase blood supply; inhibit fibration; and then restore the fertility of the IUA model.

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