ISSN:
1432-0878
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Cytomorphological features and dry mass in single histological elements of the submaxillary and sublingual glands of adult male rats, fasted for 5 hrs or 24 hrs and 90 mins or 7 hrs after intraperitoneal injection of pilocarpine (40 mg/kg), have been studied by interference microscopy. Cryostat sections either unfixed or fixed in formol or ethanol were examined under the Leitz double beam microrefractometer. Prolonged fasting and pilocarpine treatment cause clear and characteristic increases in dry mass per unit area. Histological fixation may cause reduction in dry mass dependent on the type of cells and on the functional condition. The results are discussed from a strictly methodological viewpoint and also in more general terms, considering their possible cytochemical significance. A histofunctional interpretation is also given.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00344335
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