ISSN:
1432-0878
Keywords:
Pars intermedia, rabbit
;
Adult, young adult tissue
;
Cytodifferentiation
;
Organ culture
;
Ultrastructure
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Fully differentiated rabbit pars intermedia has been maintained successfully for over six weeks as organ culture. PI-glandular cells are the commonest type throughout the culture. They retain their differentiated condition for at least five weeks. Autoradiography indicates that cell division occurs in cultures for at least two weeks. Dense granules are seen in the intercellular, perivascular and vascular spaces and are taken to indicate secretory activity under the conditions of culture. Some interstitial cells remain recognisable throughout the culture and ACT-type cells for more than two weeks. Other interstitial cells lose their usual appearance and become peripheral dark cells. Modification of cytoplasmic organelles, including distortion and darkening of mitochondria, increase in intracellular filaments and enlargement and liberation of the content of the PI-vesicles are reported.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00218148
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