Table 1 Morphometric and stereologic data of the interplacentomal uterine wall in cattle during pregnancy (mean value ± SD)
parameters | 1st trimester (n=14) | 2nd trimester (n=17) | 3rd trimester (n=16) |
|---|---|---|---|
height of SE (μm) | 31.26 +/− 11.87a | 46.31 +/− 8.40b | 45.61 +/− 5.63b |
NCR of SE | 0.42 +/− 0.08a | 0.51 +/− 0.15a | 0.51 +/− 0.09a |
height of IGE/DGE (μm) | 19.59 +/− 3.41a | 22.42 +/− 2.02b | 25.43 +/− 3.09c |
NCR of IGE/DGE | 0.58 +/− 0.11a | 0.44 +/− 0.07b | 0.54 +/− 0.12a |
diameter of IG/DG (μm) | 94.2 +/− 19.3a | 166.0 +/− 36.6b | 239.1 +/− 46.1c |
lumen diameter of IG/DG (μm) | 55.9 +/− 16.1a | 122.4 +/− 35.8b | 187.9 +/− 41.1c |
Vv of EGE/EM (%) | 24.6 +/− 5.5a | 24.2 +/− 4.7a | 22.9 +/− 5.5a |
Vv of EGL/EM (%) | 8.2 +/− 5.7a | 26.1 +/− 10.8b | 40.1 +/− 10.9c |
Vv of ES/EM (%) | 67.2 +/− 8.5a | 46.1 +/− 6.7b | 37.0 +/− 10.0c |
diameter of MSMC (μm) | 9.71 +/− 1.16a | 12.43 +/− 1.37b | 12.93 +/− 1.37b |
NCR of MSMC | 0.050 +/− 0.024a | 0.047 +/− 0.017a | 0.028 +/− 0.010b |
Vv of MSMC nuclei/MM (%) | 4.41 +/− 2.02a | 4.00 +/− 1.41a | 2.36 +/− 0.85b |
Vv of MSMC cytoplasm/MM (%) | 89.34 +/− 3.90a | 86.34 +/− 3.29ab | 85.00 +/− 5.01b |
Vv of MS/MM (%) | 6.11 +/− 3.03a | 9.66 +/− 2.99ab | 12.65 +/− 5.25b |