Ultrastructural evidence for a possible secretory function of Merkel cells in the barbels of a teleost fish, Cyprinus carpio.
Examination of barbels of the carp (Cyprinus carpio) revealed cells showing the characteristics of Merkel cells. Some ultrastructural features of these cells suggest a secretory function.
D000818:Animals; D002347:Carps / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D003530:Cyprinidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008465:Mechanoreceptors / Q000648:ultrastructure*