The ultrastructure of the rat primary decidual zone

The American Journal of Anatomy
M B ParrE L Parr

Abstract

The rat primary decidual zone (PDZ) is a transitory, avascular region of transformed fibroblasts surrounding the implanting embryo. Tracer studies have indicated that the PDZ is selectively permeable to macromolecules, permeability decreasing with increasing molecular weight of the tracer. To clarify the morphological basis of the permeability barrier, we have studied the ultrastructure of the PDZ with particular emphasis on the intercellular features and cellular junctions. The cells of the PDZ were large and tightly packed; their apposed membranes showed extensive interdigitations in some regions, but elsewhere they were relatively straight. Tight junctions, gap junctions, and desmosomelike junctions were observed between decidual cells. The tight junctions usually consisted of one or two points of membrane fusion, and they were oriented both parallel and perpendicular to the long axis of the PDZ. These junctions were frequently associated with gap junctions. Scattered pockets of dilated extracellular space between decidual cells contained collagen fibrils and an amorphous, dense material. These extracellular components were also sequestered by the decidual cells in deep invaginations of the cell surface that were continuous ...Continue Reading

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