Morphometric analysis of the corneal endothelium of Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) using scanning electron microscopy
The objective of this study was to examine the endothelial surface morphology and to perform morphometric analysis of the corneal endothelial cells of Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) using scanning electron microscopy. Morphometric analysis with regard to polygonality, mean cell area, cell density and...
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Published in | Veterinary ophthalmology Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 205 - 208 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Oxford, UK
Blackwell Science Ltd
01.05.2004
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Summary: | The objective of this study was to examine the endothelial surface morphology and to perform morphometric analysis of the corneal endothelial cells of Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) using scanning electron microscopy. Morphometric analysis with regard to polygonality, mean cell area, cell density and coefficient of variation of mean cell area was performed. Cell areas were measured using image analysis software. The normal corneal endothelium of Yacare caiman consisted of polygonal cells of uniform size and shape with interdigitations of the cell borders. Microvilli appeared as protrusions on the cellular surface. The average cell area was 270 ± 24 µm2 and the endothelial cell density was 3704 ± 324 cells/mm2. The coefficient of variation of cell area was 0.22. This study demonstrates that the Yacare caiman corneal endothelium is similar to those described in other vertebrates. |
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Bibliography: | http://www.blackwell-science.com/products/journals/jnltitle.htm ArticleID:VOP04025 ark:/67375/WNG-GJBVL17S-P istex:CB5C87DA4CBFC65408F905F4999F02DA871353A9 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 1463-5216 1463-5224 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2004.04025.x |