Apoptosis in the normal olfactory epithelium of the adult guinea pig.
Among nerve cells of vertebrates, the olfactory epithelia are uncommon in their capacity for cell turnover. Apoptosis is well known to play a key role in maintaining homeostasis in continuously renewing tissues. We examined whether true apoptosis occurred in the normal olfactory epithelia of healthy adult guinea pigs using nucleic acid labeling. Subsequently, apoptosis was recognized in olfactory nerve cells, indicating that apoptosis might play a role in turnover of the olfactory epithelium.
Nakagawa
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T
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yodogawa Christian Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Aiba
T
T
Shiotani
H
H
Tomiyama
K
K
Nakai
Y
Y
D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000502:physiology; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D053938:DNA Fragmentation; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000166:cytology* / Q000294:innervation; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure
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