PMID: 9650888Jul 3, 1998Paper

Development of diaphragmatic lymphatics: the process of their direct connection to the peritoneal cavity

Archives of Histology and Cytology
X J ShaoY Ohtani

Abstract

The development of the lymphatic system in the rat diaphragm was studied from embryonic day 16 to 25 weeks after birth by histochemistry for 5'-nucleotidase, scanning electron microscopy of KOH-treated or intact tissues, and transmission electron microscopy of thin sections. On embryonic day 16, distinct lymphatics were noted in the subpleural space of the diaphragm periphery. The endothelial cells at this stage contained an abundance of rough endoplasmic reticulum, a developed Golgi apparatus and mitochondria, and fewer pinocytotic vesicles than those in adults. The subpleural lymphatics subsequently increased and formed a polygonal network. They possessed many valves, and by postnatal week 6, some thick collecting lymphatics became endowed with smooth muscle cells. On embryonic day 19, some lymphatics appeared in the subperitoneal space. They extended centripetally and had many lateral projections that subsequently became elongated and connected with those from adjacent lymphatics, thus forming a lattice-like network. During the early postnatal days, the subperitoneal lymphatics projected many bulges that subsequently became elongated, and came into contact with the pores among the mesothelial cells, thus forming lymphatic st...Continue Reading

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