title: Fluid and protein clearance in the rat endometrium. Part I: Ultrastructural proof of the absence of an intrinsic lymphatic system from the rat endometrium.
abstract: An integrated histological and ultrastructural study of the endometrial microcirculation in rats reveals that lymphatic capillaries are absent from the superficial uterine mucosa. Blood capillaries are fenestrated, and their basement membrane may be poorly developed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000378:metabolism; D004717:Endometrium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D004727:Endothelium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D011247:Pregnancy; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins