Merkel cell-neurite complexes in the hard palate of the Wistar rat ( Rattus norvegicus)

The complexes were found in the basal layer of the epithelium of the rugae of the ante- and intermolar area of the palate. Asymmetric membrane densities were observed between the Merkel cell and its neurite or the adjacent keratinocytes. The cytoplasm of the Merkel cell was characterized by an accum...

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Published inArchives of oral biology Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 249 - 251
Main Authors Liem, R.S.B., van Willigen, J.D., Jansen, H.W.B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 1984
Subjects
Animals
Dentistry
Epithelium - ultrastructure
Mechanoreceptors - ultrastructure
Microscopy, Electron
Palate - innervation
Palate - ultrastructure
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains - anatomy & histology
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Summary:The complexes were found in the basal layer of the epithelium of the rugae of the ante- and intermolar area of the palate. Asymmetric membrane densities were observed between the Merkel cell and its neurite or the adjacent keratinocytes. The cytoplasm of the Merkel cell was characterized by an accumulation of membrane-bound dense granules at the neurite side of the cell and by a well developed Golgi apparatus at its keratinocyte side.
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ISSN:0003-9969
1879-1506
DOI:10.1016/0003-9969(84)90063-3