ISSN:
1432-0878
Keywords:
Haemocytes
;
Glia
;
Central nervous system
;
Repair
;
Insect
;
Periplaneta americana
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Injection of physiologically inert particles (fluorescent microspheres) has a profound effect on neural repair of central nervous connectives of the cockroach Periplaneta americana following selective glial disruption. The injected particles, which do not gain direct access to the central nervous tissues, are taken up by a relatively small proportion (〈 10%) of the haemocytes. This interference with haemocyte function virtually abolishes the appearance of the granule-containing cells (which are prominently involved in normal glial repair) and produces abnormal reorganization of the superficial glial elements. These results are interpreted as evidence that the granule-containing cells are derived from haemocytes which are critically involved in glial repair.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00251053
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