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Surface morphology of hamster ( Mesocricetus auratus ) decidual cells in vitro
Author(s) -
Shukla Rajiv,
Pande Shalini,
Mehrotra P. K.,
Maitra S. C.,
Kamboj V. P.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of morphology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1097-4687
pISSN - 0362-2525
DOI - 10.1002/jmor.1052230205
Subject(s) - hamster , epithelioid cell , biology , mesocricetus , in vitro , decidual cells , microbiology and biotechnology , morphology (biology) , anatomy , pathology , immunohistochemistry , immunology , fetus , pregnancy , zoology , medicine , biochemistry , genetics , placenta
Cell surface morphology of hamster decidual cells isolated from day 8 implantation swellings was studied, using both phase‐contrast and scanning electron microscopy. Two kinds of cells, fibroblastic and epithelioid, were identified in cultures examined by phase‐contrast microscopy. Fibroblastic cells were spindle‐shaped, having pointed or blunt terminals on one end and bifid or webbed projections at the other end. Epithelioid cells, on the other hand, were flat and discoid, having a distinctively ruffled plasma membrane. Further, the plasma membrane of epithelioid cells formed rope‐like or flange‐like processes. The significance of such adaptations is discussed. © 1995 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.