The structure of the glycocalyx of the golden hamster's peritoneal macrophages following antigen stimulation.
Electon-microscopy was used to study the glycocalyx of peritoneal macrophages from hamsters with transplanted melanotic and amelanotic tumours, and from control animals. The growth of transplantable melanomas in hamsters was found to cause a reduction in the amount of the material stainable with ruthenium red on the surface of the macrophages, as well as changes in the structure of the glycocalyx. The changes were more marked in the case of amelanotic melanomas.
D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D006224:Cricetinae; D008264:Macrophages / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008545:Melanoma; D008647:Mesocricetus; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D012430:Ruthenium Red; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
D000941:Antigens; D012430:Ruthenium Red