| Ultrastructure of the subfornical organ of the chicken (Gallus domesticus). | |
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PMID: 455397 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The SFO of the chicken is divided in half by a large central blood sinus; ventrally it is covered by a thin layer of ependyma (including tanycytes, dendrites, and axons) which connects the two lateral halves and protrudes as a midsagittal crest into the lumen of the third ventricle. The ependyma consists predominantly of tanycytes with long basal processes which terminate upon perivascular spaces. These cells have an extensive Golgi apparatus and abundant lysosomes; their cellular apices containing polyribosomes and a few vesicles frequently protrude into the ventricle. In addition to astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and microglial cells, there is another glial cell population that is distinguished by the presence of parallel stacks or spherical to ovoid conglomerates of rough ER and their unique location, i.e., limited to areas ventral and ventral-lateral to the large blood sinus. Two types of neurons are present: neurons in which there is a paucity of granulated vesicles and occasional vacuoles in both the cytoplasm and nuclei, the second type of neuron elaborates many granulated vesicles. Numerous puncta adhaerentia are observed between adjacent neuronal perikarya and between glial processes and neuronal perikarya. Diverse axon types are found within the chicken SFO. Axo-dendritic and axo-somatic axon terminals and presynaptic axon dilations contain assorted combinations of electron-lucent and granulated vesicles of different maximal diameters. Based on the morphology of these axons, cholinergic, peptidergic, and serotoninergic fibers are described. There are two additional groups of axons whose classification awaits further investigation. The chicken SFO differs from the mammalian SFO in several respects: it possesses an ependyma with secretory and/or absorptive tanycytes predominating; it is divided midsagittally by a central blood sinus; its lateral and dorsal limits are nebulous; a previously undescribed peculiar type of glial cell is found in a limited portion of the organ; supraependymal neurons are lacking. |
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Authors:
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H D Dellmann; J G Linner |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Cell and tissue research Volume: 197 ISSN: 0302-766X ISO Abbreviation: Cell Tissue Res. Publication Date: 1979 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1979-09-25 Completed Date: 1979-09-25 Revised Date: 2003-11-14 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0417625 Medline TA: Cell Tissue Res Country: GERMANY, WEST |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 137-53 Citation Subset: IM |
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Animals Chickens / anatomy & histology* Ependyma / ultrastructure Female Male Neuroglia / ultrastructure Neurons / ultrastructure Neurosecretory Systems / ultrastructure* Organoids / ultrastructure Subfornical Organ / ultrastructure* |
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