Ultrastructure of human cervical mucus observed by cryo-scanning electron microscopy

Fertility and Sterility, 32(5), 604-607

DOI 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)44368-2 PMID 499592

Abstract

In this report, the ultrastructure of eM was studied by cryo-scanning electron microscopy (cryo-scan), which enabled us to observe the sample while it still contained water. … It was then placed in a specially made chamber which was part of the cryo-scanning electron microscope model JSM-50A (JEOL, Tokyo). The eM was examined after etching and coating with gold. A human cervical mucus specimen as observed by cryo-scan. The 3-dimensional netlike structure was characteristic (original magnification x 10,000).

Topics

cervical mucus ultrastructure cryo-scanning electron microscopy, human cervical mucus 3D netlike structure imaging, cryo-SEM cervical mucus water content preservation, cervical mucus microstructure fertility biomarker, scanning electron microscopy cervical mucus morphology, cervical mucus architecture ovulation cycle changes, Takano cervical mucus cryo-scanning 1979, cervical mucus glycoprotein network ultrastructural analysis, cervical mucus sperm transport structural basis, electron microscopy reproductive tract secretions
PMID 499592 499592 DOI 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)44368-2 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)44368-2

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Takano, N., Maekawa, I., & Takamizawa, H. (1979). Ultrastructure of human cervical mucus observed by cryo-scanning electron microscopy. *Fertility and sterility*, *32*(5), 604-607. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0015-0282(16)44368-2

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