Immunohistochemical study of the sensory formations in the glabrous skin of the rat.
The presence of some cytoskeletal proteins related to the intermediate filaments glial fibrillary acidic protein -GFAP and vimentin) and S-100 protein has been investigated in sensory formations of the glabrous skin of the rat. A positive reaction both for S-100 protein and vimentin was found in the inner core and related cells of glomerular and simple sensory corpuscles; in contrast, no positive reaction was shown for GFAP. The authors discuss these results on the basis of the glial origin of the inner core and related cells in sensory formations.
Vega
J A
JA
Department of Morphology and Cellular Biology, University of Oviedo, Spain.
Malinovsky
L
L
del Valle
M E
ME
Hernandez
L C
LC
Dubový
P
P
Perez-Casas
A
A
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D012867:Skin / Q000294:innervation*; D014746:Vimentin / Q000032:analysis*
D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein; D009418:S100 Proteins; D014746:Vimentin