Table 1.
LYVE-1-positive lymphatic vessels in the uterine wall
| Donors (no.) | Average number of LYVE-1-positive vessels/section |
|
|---|---|---|
| Human | ||
| Non-pregnant |
||
| Endometrium | ||
| proliferative phase | 6 | 0 |
| secretory phase | 11 | 0 |
| Myometrium | ||
| proliferative phase | 6 | ++a |
| secretory phase | 8 | ++a |
| Pregnant |
||
| 1st trimester decidua | 10 | 4 |
| 2nd trimester | ||
| decidua basalis | 12 | 5.4 |
| decidua capsularis | 5 | >25 |
| 3rd trimester | ||
| decidua basalis | 13 | 3.25 |
| decidua capsularis | 7 | >30 |
| Mouse | ||
| Pregnant |
||
| decidua | 5 | 0 |
| myometrium | 5 | ++a |
a
Vessels were present but numbers were not quantified