Ultrastructure of human blastocyst-endometrial interactions in vitro

Author:

Bentin-Ley U,Horn T,Sjogren A,Sorensen S,Falck Larsen J,Hamberger L

Abstract

The interactions of seven human blastocysts with cultured endometrial cells were investigated by light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Trophoblastic-endometrial contact was observed at the lateral border of endometrial epithelial cells where trophoblast and endometrial epithelial cells shared apical junctional complexes and desmosomes. The first sign of penetration was invasion of a trophoblastic cytoplasmic protrusion between endometrial epithelial cells. In broad contact areas, lateral displacement of endometrial epithelial cells and formation of a peripheral pseudostratified epithelium were observed. When trophoblastic cells were interposed fully among endometrial epithelial cells, they formed a penetration cone and appeared to dislodge endometrial epithelial cells from the stromal compartment. A single penetration cone only was found in each specimen. Endometrial or trophoblastic degeneration was not observed. Formation of multinucleate (>/= three nuclei per cell) trophoblast cells was not observed, but many cells displayed areas with abrupt disappearance of well-defined plasma membranes, which is indicative of syncytium formation. In this study, adhesion and penetration occurred at the same time. The human blastocysts penetrated the endometrial surface epithelium by intrusive penetration. Epithelial penetration was achieved primarily by cellular syncytiotrophoblast-like cells and the first indications of syncytium formation were observed simultaneously with penetration of the epithelium.

Publisher

Bioscientifica

Subject

Cell Biology,Obstetrics and Gynaecology,Endocrinology,Embryology,Reproductive Medicine

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