title: [Development and functional morphology of the Weibel-Palade-bodies in endothelial cells (author's transl)].
abstract: Our results presented indicate a transformation of multivesicular bodies from the Golgi-apparatus into Weibel-Palade-Bodies (WPB). A morphological series of different developmental phases of the WPB can be demonstrated by an increase of a certain intervesicular electron dense material. There is a striking coincidence with early developmental phases of myocardial Z-band material. The WPB are directly related to the microfilament system of the endothelial cells. The capillary endothelium of diseases and tumors of the human skin show a drastic reduction of the WPB-microfilament system towards the central parts of the tissue changes; this is accompanied with a simultaneous reduction of the pinocytotic activities. The endothelial cells are transformed into a conical shape with nearly an occlusion of the capillary lumen and an opening of the interendothelial junctions. This is interpreted as a loss of tone rather than a contraction of endothelial cells.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002196:Capillaries; D002642:Chick Embryo; D004727:Endothelium / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006056:Golgi Apparatus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009206:Myocardium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009940:Organoids / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000648:ultrastructure
vernacular_title: Zur Entwicklung und funktionellen Morphologie der Weibel-Palade-Bodies in Endothelzellen.