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Although dysregulated microRNAs (miRNAs) in stromal cells of adenomyosis patients have been implicated in disease-associated extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling, their role in regulating endometrial epithelial cell (EEC) behavior remains poorly understood. This study investigated the effect of selected adenomyosis- and endometriosis-associated miRNAs on EEC migration and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) expression. Ishikawa cells, a human endometrial epithelium-like cell line, were transfected with mimics and inhibitors of Let-7b, miR-451a, miR-125b, miR-7 and miR-150. Cell migration was assessed using wound healing assays. MMP-2 and MMP-9 mRNA expression were quantified by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, while protein production and secretion were evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Transfection with Let-7b-5p inhibitor and miR-451a, miR-125b-1 and miR-150 mimics significantly enhanced cell migration and led to increased MMP-2 and MMP-9 mRNA expression, intracellular protein levels and secretion. These findings suggest that these miRNAs promote EEC migration and ECM remodeling through MMP upregulation, pointing to a potential mechanism for lesion formation in adenomyosis. 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