Comparative Placentation (eBook)

Structures, Functions and Evolution

Peter Wooding, Graham Burton (Autoren)

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2008 | 2008
XI, 301 Seiten
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-78797-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Science produces fascinating puzzles: why is there such a range of placental structures when other mammalian organs are so structurally uniform ? Why and how did the different placental structures evolve ? Comparative placental studies can facilitate the identification of the common factors in placental growth, differentiation and function and their relevance to possible evolutionary pathways. Comparative Placentation is the only book presenting up-to-date data illustrating the great variety of structure but uniform function of vertebrate placentas from fish to man. This information is essential for selection of suitable models to investigate particular practical problems of impaired or anomalous growth in human and animal placentation. The unique collection of the best light and electron micrographs from the last thirtyfive years which precisely illustrate the structural range in each taxon, make the book the most authoritative publication in this field and a vital source of information for anyone interested on reproductive physiology, anatomy and medicine.

Inhalt

Acknowledgements 5
Contents 7
Placentation Fundamentals 12
1.1 Introduction 12
1.2 General Characteristics and Definitions 13
1.3 Choriovitelline (Yolk Sac) Placentation 19
1.4 Chorioallantoic Placentation 21
1.5 Types of Yolk Sac Placentation 33
1.6 Types of Chorioallantoic Placentation 36
1.7 Decidual Tissue, Structure and Functions 46
Implantation, Maternofetal Exchange and Vascular Relationships 58
2.1 Implantation 58
2.2 Maternofetal Exchange 66
2.3 Vascular Relationships 83
Fish, Amphibian, Bird and Reptile Placentation 94
3.1 Fish 94
3.2 Amphibia 102
3.3 Aves 103
3.4 Reptilia 103
Monotreme and Marsupial Placentation 110
4.1 Introduction 110
4.2 Prototheria (Monotremata) 110
4.3 Metatheria (Marsupialia) 112
Eutheria: Epitheliochorial Placentation Pig and Horse 116
5.1 Introduction 116
5.2 Pig, Sus scrofa 116
5.3 Horse, Equus caballus 125
Synepitheliochorial Placentation: Ruminants ( Ewe and Cow) 144
6.1 Introduction 144
6.2 Sheep, Ovis aries Cow, Bos taurus
Endotheliochorial Placentation: Cat, Dog, Bat 180
7.1 Introduction 180
7.2 Dog , Canis familiaris Cat, Felis domestica
Haemochorial Placentation: Mouse, Rabbit, Man, Apes, Monkeys 196
8.1 Introduction 196
8.2 Haemotrichorial: Mouse, Mus musculus Rat, Rattus norvegicus
8.3 Haemodichorial: Rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus 207
8.4 Haemomonochorial: Human, Homo sapiens 213
8.5 Haemomonochorial: Other Anthropoids 224
8.6 Haemochorial Placentation: Variety of Interhaemal Layers 234
Placental Immunology, Viviparity, Evolution 242
9.1 Immunology 242
9.2 Viviparity 247
9.3 Evolution 251
Hybridisation, Cloning and Fetal Origins of Adult Disease 256
10.1 Hybridisation 256
10.2 Cloning 257
10.3 Fetal Origins of Adult Disease 258
References 260
Index 304

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.8.2008
• Zusatzinfo: XI, 301 p.
• Verlagsort: Berlin
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Biochemie / Molekularbiologie
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Humangenetik
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: Comparative • Endothelium • Evolution • Function • Physiology • Placentation • Structure • Vertebrate
• ISBN-10: 3-540-78797-6 / 3540787976
• ISBN-13: 978-3-540-78797-6 / 9783540787976