3D imaging of endometrium will help to understand implantation of embryo
Appeared in BioNews 1091
The three-dimensional (3D) structure of the human endometrium (uterus lining) has been discovered, which could lead to greater insights into infertility, embryo implantation, and endometrium-related diseases.
Researchers from Niigata University, Japan, used 3D tissue-clearing imaging to explore the endometrial structure in greater depth. The researchers were able to obtain 3D full thickness images of the human uterine endometrium several centimetres deep, and in doing so, they discovered unique structures that had not previously been seen with two-dimensional (2D) imaging.
Lead investigator, Professor Takayuki Enomoto, said Our 3D imaging established the baseline for the 3D structure of human endometrial glands and adenomyotic lesions. These findings dynamically change the concept of human uterine endometrium.