ISSN:
1432-119X
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The distribution of S-100 protein in the parathyroid cells of normal and hypercalcaemic rats and guinea pigs was investigated. Previous studies had shown that the applied antibodies detect only the β subunit of S-100 protein. S-100 protein was found in all parathyroid cells of rats aged between 1 and 720 days. In adult guinea pigs, S-100 protein was detectable in only a small proportion of parathyroid cells. The level of S-100 protein in individual cells exhibited considerable variation, particularly in guinea pigs. Hypercalcaemia did not affect the distribution of S-100 protein in the parathyroid cells of either rats or guinea pigs. In both species, the presence of small groups of parathyroid cells in the central fragments of thyroid lobes was often noted.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00492351
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