Evidence for the presence of viable endothelial cells in cultures derived from dissociated rat brain.
The morphology and histochemistry of dissociated newborn rat brain was studied in tissue culture. Direct microscopy of developing cells, electron microscopy and the alkaline phosphatase activity were used to identify the capillary endothelial cells.
D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D001921:Brain / Q000166:cytology*; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D046508:Culture Techniques; D004727:Endothelium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D051381:Rats
D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase