title: [Functional cytology of the apocrine glands of the anal sac in cats, Felis silvestris f. catus].
abstract: Apocrine glands of the anal sacs in cats (Felis silvestris f. catus) were examined by transmission and scanning electron microscopy. The secretory cells exhibit a typical equipment with organelles that varied according to the season as well as the animal's sex and state of reproduction. This can be mainly explained by seasonal differences in secretory activity. The cytological dynamics observed are, particularly, related to the smooth endoplasmic reticulum, which, for the first time, can be demonstrated in its crystalloid form in apocrine glands.
authors.affiliation: Anatomisches Institut, Hochschule Hannover, BRD.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Flachsbarth
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schwarz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001050:Apocrine Glands / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology; D002415:Cats / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
vernacular_title: Funktionelle Zytologie apokriner Analbeuteldrüsen der Hauskatze, Felis silvestris f. catus.