Fallopian Tube Epithelial Architecture and Lymphocyte Distribution

Filippa Bertilsson's dataset contains antibody-based microscopy images of human fallopian tube tissue from women of reproductive age. The data includes samples from three anatomical regions—isthmus, ampulla, and fimbriae—across the menstrual cycle, with analysis of epithelial thickness and spatial distribution of CD8A+ T and CD20+ B lymphocytes. The dataset was published on figshare in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Train segmentation models to identify mucosal, epithelial, and luminal compartments in fallopian tube tissue images.
• Analyze spatial distribution patterns of CD8A+ T lymphocytes and CD20+ B lymphocytes relative to the lumen.
• Quantify regional variation in epithelial thickness across the isthmus, ampulla, and fimbriae regions.
• Investigate correlations in lymphocyte abundance between patients using automated image analysis outputs.

Strengths

• Images are annotated with anatomical region labels (isthmus, ampulla, fimbriae) and menstrual cycle phase.
• Data includes spatial analysis results for two specific immune cell populations (CD8A+ T and CD20+ B lymphocytes).

Limitations

• Images are downsized by a factor of three; original high-resolution files require contacting the author.
• Sample size, patient demographics, and exact image count are not specified in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Filippa Bertilsson.

Collection Method

Antibody-based imaging (immunohistochemistry) with automated image analysis on human fallopian tube tissue samples.

Freshness

2026-03-26