Microblebs of intestinal epithelial cell microvilli of Citellus tridecemlineatus.
The presence of microblebs arising from the lateral surfaces and tips of microvilli of intestinal epithelial cells of thirteen-lined ground squirrels. Citellus tridecemlineatus, is reported. Microblebs measure approximately 50 nm in diameter and are bounded by a unit membrane which is continuous with the unit plasma membrane of the microvilli. It is suggested that such microblebbing reflects the rapid turnover of microvillar contents, membrane and surface coat.
D000818:Animals; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D004848:Epithelium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D012589:Sciuridae / Q000033:anatomy & histology*