Title: Ultrastructural development of the equine placenta.
Abstract: Microcotyledons, which are a distinctive feature of the mature equine placenta, are fully formed by Day 150 of gestation. The fetal component of each microcotyledon is developed from several primary folds of trophoblast which become elaborately subdivided as gestation proceeds. These changes are reflected in the structure of the maternal crypts, which receive the fetal villi. Between Days 60 and 150 of gestation the maternal epithelium is greatly reduced in height. No such change occurs on the fetal side of the placenta, but between Days 100 and 250 a progressive indentation of the epithelium by fetal capillaries reduces the effective thickness of the placental barrier. The ultrastructural characteristics of fetal and maternal epithelia are described.
Publication Year: 1975
Publication Date: 1975-10-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['pubmed']
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