Scanning electron microscopical investigations on the respiratory epithelium of the Syrian golden hamster. II. In vitro differentiation.
Differentiation of the Syrian golden hamster respiratory epithelium (trachea) was followed sequentially for 28 days in vitro after explantation of fetal tissue. It was shown that the epithelium stays alive, develops and differentiates at time periods and with patterns similar to those observed in vivo. In general, the surface structure and topographical distribution of cell types are identical to those seen in vivo. Differentiation into mucogenic cells appeared to be enhanced to some extent towards the end of the observation period.
D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002923:Cilia / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006224:Cricetinae; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D004848:Epithelium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008647:Mesocricetus; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008871:Microvilli / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques; D014132:Trachea / Q000196:embryology / Q000648:ultrastructure*