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Ultrastructural aspects of mouse cecal epithelium

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The ultrastructure of the cecal epithelium of the mouse resembles that of more distal parts of the colon. A brief discussion is presented of the possible significance of apical cytoplasmic granules to the glycocalyx and of the close association of microorganisms with the lining epithelium.

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  1. Department of Anatomy, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA

    Ray C. Henrikson

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This research was supported by N.I.H. grant GM-15289. The author thanks Dr. F. J. Agate for the scanning electron micrograph.

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Henrikson, R.C. Ultrastructural aspects of mouse cecal epithelium. Z.Zellforsch 140, 445–449 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00306671

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