title: An unusual membrane-bound body in rat periosteal cells.
abstract: Cytoplasmic inclusions have been found in both normal and stimulated rat periosteal cells. These inclusions are bounded by a pentilaminar membrane similar to a tight junction and contain a core of granular material. The origin and function of this inclusion are unknown.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003896:Desmosomes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005269:Femur / Q000166:cytology; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D007842:Lathyrism / Q000473:pathology; D008566:Membranes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010521:Periosteum / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D051381:Rats