title: Human macrophages from skin: II. Histochemical, cytochemical and scanning electron microscopical identification.
abstract: The recent development of a simple not invasive method for isolating macrophages from the skin of normal subjects has also provided a unique opportunity for morphological studies. Human macrophages isolated from skin blisters (n = 34) (Michna 1988) are identified as substratum using the proof of unspecific esterase with alpha-naphthyl-butyrate. The typical morphological features of human macrophages are demonstrated in a transmission and scanning electron microscopic study. In a cytochemical part the lysosomal potenties of these human macrophages are displayed.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anatomie der Medizinischen Universität zu Lübeck, BRD.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Michna
mesh_terms: D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000032:analysis; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000201:enzymology; D006056:Golgi Apparatus / Q000201:enzymology; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000201:enzymology; D008264:Macrophages / Q000201:enzymology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008863:Microspheres; D009685:Nuclear Envelope / Q000201:enzymology; D010587:Phagocytosis; D012867:Skin / Q000166:cytology* / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D000135:Acid Phosphatase