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Primary cells or tissues were used from at least three patient samples for each experiment.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>PARTICIPANTS\/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS<\/jats:title><jats:p>Flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence were used to characterise tissues. In vitro colony formation in normoxic and hypoxic conditions, MSC lineage differentiation (osteogenic and adipogenic) and decidualisation were used to assess stem cell activity. Xenotransplantation into immunocompromised mice was used to determine in vivo stem-like activity. Endpoint measures included quantitative PCR, colony formation, trichrome, Oil Red O and alkaline phosphatase activity staining.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE<\/jats:title><jats:p>CD146+CD140b+ and\/or SUSD2+ myometrial and fibroid cells were located in the perivascular region and formed more colonies in vitro compared to control cells and differentiated down adipogenic and osteogenic mesenchymal lineages in vitro. SUSD2+ myometrial cells had greater in vitro decidualisation potential, and SUSD2+ fibroid cells formed larger tumours in vivo compared to control cells.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>LARGE-SCALE DATA<\/jats:title><jats:p>N\/A<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION<\/jats:title><jats:p>Markers used in this study enrich for cells with stem\/progenitor cell activity; however, they do not distinguish stem from progenitor cells. SUSD2+ myometrial cells express markers of decidualisation when treated in vitro, but in vivo assays are needed to fully demonstration their ability to decidualise.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS<\/jats:title><jats:p>These results suggest a possible common MSC for the endometrial stroma and myometrium, which could be the tumour-initiating cell for uterine fibroids.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>STUDY FUNDING\/COMPETING INTEREST(S)<\/jats:title><jats:p>These studies were supported by NIH grants to JMT (R01OD012206) and to ALP (F32HD081856). 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