Desmosomes in uterine epithelial cells decrease at the time of implantation: An ultrastructural and morphometric study

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 267, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 103-108

  Preston, Amanda M ^a   Lindsay, Laura A ^a   Murphy, Christopher R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cell height; Desmosomes; Implantation; Morphology; Pregnancy; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; DESMOSOME; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT; NIDATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RAT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; UTERUS; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; DESMOSOMES; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENTS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; UTERUS;

EID: 33644821245     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10390     Document Type: Article

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