Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Cilia on bovine mammary epithelium: ultrastructural observations

  • Short Communications
  • Published:
Cell and Tissue Research Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

Ultrastructural examination of bovine mammary tissues revealed the presence of 9 + 0 or primary cilia protruding from surfaces of alveolar epithelial and myoepithelial cells. Cilia of epithelial cells protruded approximately 1200 nm into lumina of alveoli and arose from a basal body centriole, the associated centriole of the diplosome, and an accessory rootlet system. Cilia on epithelial cells were more frequently observed than cilia on myoepithelial cells. Occasional cilia made contact with macrophages in the alveolar lumen. The structures were more commonly found in tissues from nonlactating cows, and most were observed in the ventral portion of the mammary gland.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

References

  • Barber VC (1974) Cilia in sense organs. In: Sleigh MA (ed) Cilia and flagella. Academic Press, London New York, pp 403–433

    Google Scholar 

  • Collins RA, Parsons KR, Bland AP (1986) Antibody-containing cells and specialised epithelial cells in the bovine teat. Res Vet Sci 41:50–55

    Google Scholar 

  • Cross BA (1954) Milk ejection resulting from mechanical stimulation of mammary myoepithelium in the rabbit. Nature, London 173:450–451

    Google Scholar 

  • Currie AR, Wheatley DN (1966) Cilia of distinctive structure (9 + 0) in endocrine and other tissues. Postgrad Med J 42:403–408

    Google Scholar 

  • Linzell JL (1955) Some observations on the contractile tissue of the mammary glands. J Physiol (London) 130:257–267

    Google Scholar 

  • Nickerson SC, Pankey JW (1983) Cytologic observations of the bovine teat end. Am J Vet Res 44:1433–1441

    Google Scholar 

  • Nickerson SC, Pankey JW, Boddie NT (1984) Distribution, location, and ultrastructure of plasma cells in the uninfected, lactating bovine mammary gland. J Dairy Res 51:209–217

    Google Scholar 

  • Radnor CJP (1972) Myoepithelial cell differentiation in rat mammary glands. J Anat 111:381–398

    Google Scholar 

  • Stirling JW, Chandler JA (1976) Ultrastructural studies of the female breast. Anat Rec 186:413–416

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Mastitis Research Laboratory, Hill Farm Research Station, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Homer, LA, USA

    Stephen C. Nickerson

Authors
  1. Stephen C. Nickerson
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Additional information

Approved for publication by the Director, Louisiana Agricultural Expt. Station as manuscript number 88-80-2185

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Nickerson, S.C. Cilia on bovine mammary epithelium: ultrastructural observations. Cell Tissue Res. 255, 675–677 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00218809

Download citation

  • Accepted:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00218809

Key words

Search

Navigation