REGIONAL-DEVELOPMENT OF THE HUMAN-EPIDERMIS IN THE 1ST TRIMESTER EMBRYO AND THE 2ND TRIMESTER FETUS (AGES RELATED TO THE TIMING OF AMNIOCENTESIS AND FETAL BIOPSY)
REGIONAL-DEVELOPMENT OF THE HUMAN-EPIDERMIS IN THE 1ST TRIMESTER EMBRYO AND THE 2ND TRIMESTER FETUS (AGES RELATED TO THE TIMING OF AMNIOCENTESIS AND FETAL BIOPSY)
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DOI:
10.1111/1523-1747.ep12535062
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发表时间:
1980-01-01
影响因子:
6.5
通讯作者:
ODLAND, GF
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作者:
HOLBROOK, KA;ODLAND, GF
The epidermis was sampled from multiple body sites of whole human embryos and fetuses of 45 and 65 days, 16 and 21 wk estimated gestation age to determine whether a regionally dependent, variable rate of interfollicular epidermal development exists. Surface characteristics and thickness of the epidermis were evaluated by scanning electron and light microscopy, respectively. All epidermal development proceeded simultaneously during the 1st trimester with the exception of the foot which was more advanced in thickness and state of differentiation. During the 2nd trimester the epidermis of the head and the foot showed more precocious development, particularly in relation to the special sense organs and to the plantar surface. The interfollicular epidermis of the majority of the body was approximately equivalent in the state of development. These data have potential relevance to prenatal diagnosis of inherited skin disease from amniocentesis and/or fetal biopsy specimens; survey of the total epidermal surface allows prediction of the types of skin-derived cells that should be present in the amniotic fluid at a given age, allows evaluation of a fetal biopsy from 1 region and allows confidence that it is an accurate index of fetal skin development, age and status in general.