Electron microscopic study of the parathyroid gland of Rattus rattus.
The ultrastructure of the parathyroid glands of Rattus rattus was investigated. In the chief cells, the nucleus showed deep indentations, and lysosomal inclusions and rod-shaped crystalloids were present. Their ultrastructure is described, and the role of the lysosomal inclusions is discussed.
Emura
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College of Medical Sciences, Gifu University, Japan.
Tamada
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Hayakawa
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Chen
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Shoumura
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D000818:Animals; D003460:Crystallization; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D051381:Rats / Q000033:anatomy & histology*