ISSN:
1432-0878
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary In the deeper zones of the adrenal gland of the brown pelican, small dense bodies have been observed in the subendothelial space and between adjacent interrenal cells. They appear to be extruded from the interrenal cell by reverse pinocytosis. Intracellularly, similar appearing dense bodies, bounded by a single membrane, are sometimes evident. An interpretation of the foregoing is presented and discussed which suggests that this material may be hormone which is synthesized or organized into droplet form by the agranular endoplasmic reticulum and extruded from the cell either apically or apico-laterally, to be dispersed or rendered soluble in the subendothelial space.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00343937
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