title: Ultrastructural and immunohistochemical studies in callitrichid renal glomeruli.
abstract: The "normal" mesangium of callitrichids exhibits certain features pointing to enhanced activity. Protrusions of the mesangial cellular cytoplasm (blebs) into the capillary lumen were observed very frequently as were electron-dense granules in mesangial matrix channels. Histochemical, alpha-actin expression was invariably observed in the mesangial cells of callitrichids.
authors.affiliation: German Primate Center, Department of Pathology and Veterinary Services, Göttingen.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brack
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D002144:Callithrix / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D003094:Collagen / Q000032:analysis; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003893:Desmin / Q000032:analysis; D005920:Glomerular Mesangium / Q000166:cytology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000166:cytology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009218:Myosins / Q000032:analysis; D011817:Rabbits / Q000276:immunology; D012452:Saguinus / Q000033:anatomy & histology*
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D003893:Desmin; D003094:Collagen; D009218:Myosins