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The ultrastructure of pinealocytes in the golden mole (Amblysomus hottentotus) with special reference to the granular vesicles.

Cell and tissue research ·Vol. 191 ·No. 1 ·1978-07-13 ·Pages 39-56

Pevet P, Kuyper MA

Abstract

The ultrastructure of the pinealocytes of the golden mole (Amblysomus hottentotus), a blind subterranean mammal living in complete darkness, was examined and compared with that of pinealocytes of other mammals. On the basis of the presence of granular vesicles and glycogen granules, only one population of pinealocytes was found. Large mitochondria, ribosomes, lipid inclusions and scarce lysosomes were observed in the perikaryon. Numerous glycogen granules, often forming typical accumulations, were frequently found to be associated with typical vacuoles. An extraordinary large number of granular vesicles is characteristic of the golden mole pinealocyte. Phenomena of excretion of compound(s) stored in the granular vesicles were identified. Morphologically this is characterized by dissociation of its granular core in situ while its limiting membrane is preserved. The physiological significance of the secretory process characterized by the formation of these granular vesicles is discussed.

MeSH Terms
Animals Cytoplasmic Granules/metabolism,ultrastructure Eulipotyphla/anatomy & histology Female Glycogen/metabolism Male Mammals Microscopy, Electron Moles/anatomy & histology Pineal Gland/metabolism,ultrastructure Species Specificity
Chemicals
Glycogen
Authors & Affiliations
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Pevet P
Kuyper M A
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Article Info
Journal
Cell and tissue research
Abbr.
Cell Tissue Res
ISSN
0302-766X
DOI
10.1007/BF00223214
Published
1978-07-13
Pages
39-56
Language
English
Region
Germany
NLM ID
0417625
Subset
IM
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PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF00223214 View journal details
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