Granules of Langerhans cells in the thymus contain gold.
The granules of Langerhans cells in the thymus of the rat were subjected to X-ray microanalysis. It was established that gold is present in these morphological structures.
D000818:Animals; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000032:analysis*; D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis; D006046:Gold / Q000032:analysis*; D007801:Langerhans Cells / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000648:ultrastructure*
D006046:Gold