The Golgi apparatus of rat pachytene spermatocytes during spermatogenesis.
AuthorsSuarez-Quian CA, An Q, Jelesoff N, Dym M
JournalAnat Rec
PubMed ID1996781
'A morphological and immunocytochemical study of the Golgi apparatus in pachytene spermatocytes was performed in an effort to correlate the structure and function of this organelle during meiotic prophase. In stages I-III of the cycle, the Golgi complex of pachytene spermatocytes is a flattened discoid, 0.5-1 microns in diameter, composed ... More
Fibrinogen stabilizes placental-maternal attachment during embryonic development in the mouse.
AuthorsIwaki T, Sandoval-Cooper MJ, Paiva M, Kobayashi T, Ploplis VA, Castellino FJ
JournalAm J Pathol
PubMed ID11891199
In humans, maternal fibrinogen (Fg) is required to support pregnancies by maintaining hemostatic balance and stabilizing uteroplacental attachment at the fibrinoid layer found at the fetal-maternal junction. To examine relationships between low Fg levels and early fetal loss, a genetic model of afibrinogenemia was developed. Pregnant mice homozygous for a ... More