Ultrastructure and Estrogen Regulation of the Lymphatic Stomata of Ovarian Bursa in Mice

Meng Li, Tian‐Hua Zhou, Tianhua Zhou, Yun Gao, Ning Zhang, Ji‐Cheng Li
In: The Anatomical Record · 2007 · vol. 290(10) , pp. 1195–1202 · doi:10.1002/ar.20583 · PMID:17722092 · W2039833600
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This study characterized the ultrastructure of mouse ovarian bursa lymphatic stomata and found that estrogen increases their absorption and opening area, mediated by estrogen receptors in mesothelial cells.

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The ovarian bursa is a key player in maintaining adaptive ovarian microenvironment for ovulation. The lymphatic stomata are believed to be a major contributor to execute the function of the ovarian bursa, whereas little is known about their ultrastructure and regulation. Here, we examined the ultrastructure of lymphatic stomata in mouse ovarian bursa by scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy and investigated its regulation by estrogen. We found that the mesothelium on the visceral layer of mouse ovarian bursa was composed of the cuboidal and flattened cells. The lymphatic stomata with round and oval shapes were mainly among the cuboidal cells. The particles, cells, and fluid passed through the stomata and entered into the lymphatic drainage unit composed of connective tissue and lymphatic endothelial cells beneath the stomata. We also used trypan blue as a tracer and found that the absorption of trypan blue through the lymphatic stomata was increased by estrogen that enlarged the average opening area of lymphatic stomata. Furthermore, we detected that there existed estrogen receptors in the nuclei of the mesothelial cells on the visceral ovarian bursa by using immunoelectron microscopy. Taken together, these data suggest that both the absorption and opening area of the lymphatic stomata in mouse ovarian bursa may be influenced by estrogen.

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