Morphology of thyroid follicular cells from adult marmosets (Callithrix jacchus).
The existence of follicles with a "super flat" epithelium and the large number of primary and especially secondary lysosomes and lipofuscin granules in these cells are characteristic features of the thyroid gland of adult marmosets (Callithrix jacchus, new-world monkeys). It is supposed that these morphological findings are indications of a relatively low function and early ageing.
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Institute of Toxicology and Prenatal Pharmacology, Free University of Berlin, Germany.
D000818:Animals; D002144:Callithrix / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D004848:Epithelium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008062:Lipofuscin / Q000032:analysis; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000166:cytology* / Q000648:ultrastructure
D008062:Lipofuscin