title: Septate-like junctions in the normal male rat pituitary gland.
abstract: Septate-like junctions were observed in the rat anterior pituitary gland of the adult male solely between adjacent folliculo-stellate cells. Considering their location, it is presumed that their function is cellular adhesion and mechanical support for the hypophyseal follicles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Nagoya City University Medical School, Aichi, Japan.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kurono
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nozaki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohguchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Soji
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Herbert
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D007365:Intercellular Junctions / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar