Cellular thorn-like projections in human endocervical epithelium
作者:
F.C. Chrétien,
G. Guillon,
期刊:
Cells Tissues Organs
(Karger Available online 1979)
卷期:
Volume 104,
issue 3
页码: 323-331
ISSN:1422-6405
年代: 1979
DOI:10.1159/000145078
出版商: S. Karger AG
关键词: Endocervical epithelium;Menstrual cycle;Scanning electron microscopy;Thorn-like projections
数据来源: Karger
摘要:
By means of scanning electron-microscopic investigations, thorn-like projections (TLP) were observed in the cilio-secretory epithelium of the ventral surface of the human endo-cervix. These projections, which seem to be characteristic of a new cell type, were seen at different stages of the menstrual cycle (days 8, 14 and 21) in 4 apparently healthy fertile women. Striking differences in length, with a maximum size at midcycle, suggest an evolutive process throughout the menstrual cycle. The origin and possible physiological role of TLP in the reproductive process are discussed.
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