Specific endothelial granules in venous patch neoendothelium in the rat

Weibel-Palade bodies were observed in the neoendothelium and capillaries of vasa vasorum of autologous 'venous patches' grafted in the common carotid artery of the rat. These corpuscles varied in number and distribution but were most frequently found in the luminal area of endothelial cyto...

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Published inActa anatomica Vol. 114; no. 4; p. 303
Main Authors Cuevas, P, Gutierrez Diaz, J A, Reimers, D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 01.01.1982
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Animals
Endothelium - anatomy & histology
Endothelium - ultrastructure
Rats - physiology
Rats, Inbred Strains
Veins - anatomy & histology
Veins - transplantation
Veins - ultrastructure
Wound Healing
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Summary:Weibel-Palade bodies were observed in the neoendothelium and capillaries of vasa vasorum of autologous 'venous patches' grafted in the common carotid artery of the rat. These corpuscles varied in number and distribution but were most frequently found in the luminal area of endothelial cytoplasm. In venous patch neoendothelium, the shape, size and substructure of Weibel-Palade bodies were similar to those in other types of vascular endothelium. These specific endothelial granules were more numerous during the week following neoendothelium formation. It is proposed that these corpuscles may play a role in the proliferation of endothelial cells in venous patches.
ISSN:0001-5180
DOI:10.1159/000145601