Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10959677 | Tissue and Cell | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Under light microscopy, the choriothete appears formed by numerous tongue-like folds projecting towards the uterine lumen and lined by a thin cuticle. SEM analysis highlights for the first time a distinctive new feature that is not visible by traditional histological methods. That is a cuticular covering of the choriothete, which shows numerous thorns in the form of crest-like structures arranged in nearly parallel lines. The role of the choriothete in pregnancy and in larval nourishment is discussed.
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Authors
A. Pellegrini, E. Bigliardi, N. Bechi, L. Paulesu, M.J. Lehane, A.M. Avanzati,