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  • 1
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    International journal of legal medicine 104 (1991), S. 93-97 
    ISSN: 1437-1596
    Keywords: Diethylene glycol ; Intoxication ; Myocardium ; Myocytolysis ; Ultrastructure ; Mitochondria ; Guinea pig ; Diethylenglycol ; Intoxikation ; Myokard ; Myozytolyse ; Ultrastruktur ; Mitochondrien ; Meerschweinchen
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine , Law
    Description / Table of Contents: Zusammenfassung Das Myokard von Meerschweinchen, welche mit subletalen Mengen von Diethylenglycol über eine Zeitdauer von 2–11 Tagen gefüttert worden waren, wurde mikroskopisch und elektronenmikroskopisch untersucht. Eine Koagulationsmyozytolyse und Verlust von Myofibrillen war fleckförmig verstreut über das Myokard. Diese Veränderungen waren in den Kontrollen nicht zu beobachten. Die begleitenden ultrastrukturellen Veränderungen bestanden in Schwellung, Pleomorphie, Hyperplasie von Mitochondrien, begleitet von einer Erweiterung der interfibrillären Räume und Verlagerung, Verzerrung und Ruptur angrenzender Fibrillen.
    Notes: Summary The myocardium of guinea pigs fed on sublethal doses of diethylene glycol (DEG) over a period of 2–11 days was examined for microscopical and ultrastructural changes. Coagulative myocytolysis and loss of myofibrils, not observed in the controls, was patchily distributed throughout the myocardium. The accompanying ultrastructural features included swelling, pleomorphism and hyperplasia of mitochondria with an associated distension of the interfibrillary spaces and a displacement, distortion and rupture of adjacent myofibrils.
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  • 2
    ISSN: 1432-2307
    Keywords: Bromocriptine ; Pituitary neoplasm ; Prolactin ; Ultrastructure
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary Conventional light microscopy, immunocyto-chemistry, electron microscopy and in situ hybridization were used to evaluate the effect of dopamine agonists (bromocriptine-LAR and bromocriptine) on the morphology of surgically removed prolactin (PRL)-producing pituitary adenomas. Dopamine agonist therapy resulted in decrease of serum PRL, clinical improvement and tumour shrinkage. Using light and electron microscopy cellular atrophy, interstitial and perivascular fibrosis were noted; in several tumours connective tissue accumulation was pronounced. The cellular response was not uniform. In some adenomas populations of large cells and small cells were distinguished. The large cells contained immunoreactive PRL and expressed the PRL gene indicating resistance to dopamine agonists. It appears that these cells retained the potential to secrete PRL and proliferate despite exposure to dopamine agonists. In the small cells, PRL immunoreactivity and PRL gene expression decreased providing evidence that both PRL release and synthesis were blocked. Small cells can persist in tumours after discontinuation of dopamine agonist medication suggesting these small cells are irreversibly suppressed and are not capable of regaining their endocrine function and proliferative capability. The formation of irreversibly suppressed PRL cells may explain why some PRL-producing adenomas do not recur after withdrawal of dopamine agonists.
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  • 3
    ISSN: 1432-2307
    Keywords: HLA-DR ; Phaeochromocytomas ; Paragangliomas ; Immunohistochemistry ; Ultrastructure
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary Twelve cases of phaeochromocytoma (PCC) and four cases of paraganglioma (PGG) were studied by immunohistochemistry and immunoelectron microscopy in order to demonstrate HLA-DR (Ia)-antigen-positive dendritic cells (IaDCs). Dense infiltration of IaDCs was detected in the majority of PCCs revealing high urinary or serum catecholamine levels, but in aggressively growing PCCs, a familial PCC and all PGGs, few IaDCs were demonstrated. Interestingly, these IaDCs were negative for S-100 protein. Although S-100-protein-positive sustentacular-like cells (SCs), morphologically similar to IaDCs, were also present, these were clearly distinguished from IaDCs by our double immunostaining method. Ultrastructurally, IaDCs had smooth or slightly indented nuclei and contained a moderate amount of endoplasmic reticulum, small mitochondria and vacuoles, extending elongated cytoplasmic processes. These results suggest that determination of the quantity of IaDCs is a highly effective method of assessing the character of PCCs, in particular, their prognosis.
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  • 4
    ISSN: 1432-2307
    Keywords: Cell-mediated cardiocyte injury ; Acute cardiac allograft rejection ; Mononuclear cellular infiltration ; Immunohistochemistry ; Ultrastructure
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary To clarify the immune mechanism of cytotoxicity in acute cardiac allograft rejection, we observed interactions between cardiocytes and mononuclear cells using immunohistochemistry and light and electron microscopy. All allografted WKA rat hearts transplanted to F344 recipients stopped beating by the 7th day after the transplantation. The population of helper/inducer T cells (Th) and IL2R+ cells was large for the first 3 days, whereas that of cytotoxic/suppressor T cells (Tc-s) and macrophages increased from the 4th day. TheTh/Tc-s ratios were more than 2.0 until the 3rd day, then decreased to less than 1.0. In circulating T lymphocytes; theTh/Tc-s ratios were under 1.0 on the 1st, 6th and 7th days. Electron microscopically IL2R+ cells, Tc-s and macrophages were often seen in close contact with the plasma membrane of the cardiocytes. The majority of IL2R+ cells are NK cells, Tc-s andTh. Of these, the population of Tc-s was small until the 3rd day. Thus, NK cells play a pivotal role in the early stage of the rejection, and Tc-s and macrophages then aggravate cell-mediated cardiocyte injury.
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  • 5
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    Virchows Archiv 418 (1991), S. 515-522 
    ISSN: 1432-2307
    Keywords: Oesophagus ; Melanocyte ; Melanoma ; Ultrastructure ; Endoscopy
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary Four examples of an endoscopically detected oesophageal melanotic lesion were examined by light microscopy, light microscope histochemistry and transmission electron microscopy, and were compared with 13 control samples of normal oesophageal epithelium. By light microscopy, pigmented melanocytes lacking atypia and mitoses were observed amongst the keratinocytes in the basal layer of the oesophageal mucosa. Junctional activity was absent. The mechanism of pigmentation was studied and found to consist of: an increase in the number of melanocytes in the basal layer of the mucosa, an increase in the quantity of melanin in these melanocytes, transfer of melanin from melanocytes to keratinocytes and to macrophages and fibroblasts in the tunica propria. Since all the lesions demonstrated increased numbers of both melanocytes and melanosomes, the term oesophagealmelanocytosis rather thanmelanosis is suggested, to emphasise the essential character of the lesion as a cellular proliferation. The value of sampling these pigmented lesions during endoscopy is emphasised as a means of obtaining well-preserved material for the evaluation of a lesion which some authorities have viewed as a possible precursor for oesophageal malignant melanoma.
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  • 6
    ISSN: 1432-2307
    Keywords: Mitochondrial cardiomyopathy ; Ultrastructure ; Cytochromec oxidase deficiency ; Ventricular tachycardia
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary A 30-year-old woman presented with lifethreatening ventricular tachycardia without overt heart disease. Ultrastructural investigation of endomyocardial biopsy disclosed abnormally structured and often enlarged mitochondria. Morphometry revealed the ratio of volume density of mitochondria to myofibrils to be markedly increased to 0.667 as compared with five controls (mean: 0.46; range: 0.445–0.479). Investigation of mitochondrial respiratory chain enzymes revealed a 90% reduction in activity of cytochromec oxidase. Our data suggest that mitochondrial cardiomyopathy may induce malignant ventricular arrhythmias.
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  • 7
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    Urological research 19 (1991), S. 319-322 
    ISSN: 1434-0879
    Keywords: Varicocele ; Rat, Histology ; Ultrastructure ; Temperature ; Infertility
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary With no consistent animal prototype for the study of varicocele, we set out to create a model in the rat by complete ligation of the main branch of left spermatic vein (MBSV) or by partial ligation of the left renal vein. Three months later, the histology, ultrastructure and temperature of the testis and epididymis were studied. Microscopically, spermatogenic arrest was the most frequent anomaly seen. The most frequently noted ultrastructural change of the testis was distension of smooth endoplasmic reticula in Sertoli cells. The microvilli of columnar epithelia in epididymis were sparse and showed local defects. Lesions and increased temperatures in the testis and epididymis induced by the ligation of the left MBSV were similar to those seen in partial ligation of the left renal veins, with no significant differences between left and right. Significant differences were found, however, on comparison with the controls.
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  • 8
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    Anatomy and embryology 183 (1991), S. 537-544 
    ISSN: 1432-0568
    Keywords: Synovial membrane ; Development ; Ultrastructure ; Scanning electron microscopy ; Mouse
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary The prenatal and postnatal development of the mouse knee joint was investigated by transmission and scanning electron microscopy. In the prenatal stage, following the appearance of a narrow intercellular cleft between two skeletal elements on the 16th fetal day, clefting extended into the lateral synovial mesenchyme. In some regions, the extension of the cleft was very rapid, but in a certain region (future fat pad region), it was somewhat slower. Macrophage-like cells appeared in the synovial mesenchyme on the 16th fetal day, and then increased in number, and were distributed as if they were clustering around the presumptive clefting zone in the future fat pad region on the 17th–18th fetal day. This suggests that macrophage-like cells may participate in joint development, as they phagocytize and remove some kinds of solid extracellular matrix, and facilitate the cleft extension. In the early postnatal stage, scanning electron microscopic observations showed that there were two different types of cell in the synovial lining. One of them exhibited a surface morphology corresponding to that of macrophages: a spherical cell body and numerous pseudopodia. The other type of cell exhibited various cell shapes with many cytoplasmic processes extending along the synovial surface.
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    Anatomy and embryology 184 (1991), S. 47-53 
    ISSN: 1432-0568
    Keywords: Wing bud ; Endothelial cell ; Development ; Ultrastructure ; Morphometry
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary The microvascular endothelium of the chick wing bud at stages 22, 27, and 32 was evaluated by ultrastructural morphometry. The rationale for this study is based on the hypothesis that endothelial cells exhibit variation in structure and function during cytodifferentiation. The microvessels had a luminal diameter range such that they were classified as capillaries. The thin continuous endothelium was devoid of a basal lamina. The endothelium had a very small number of plasmalemmal vesicles; vacuoles were however present for all stages and in some cases were abundant. The temporal findings were that endothelial cell thickness increases, plasmalemmal vesicle densities decrease, and the densities of cytoplasmic vacuoles increase. The spatial results were that endothelial cells in proximal regions of the limb have a greater thickness, contain fewer vesicles and have more vacuoles than those in distal regions. In general, these results indicate that endothelial ultrastructural heterogeneity occurs within a 31/2 day timespan of wing bud development. The discussion considers the results with regard to recent reports on endothelial cell heterogeneity.
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  • 10
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    Anatomy and embryology 184 (1991), S. 363-369 
    ISSN: 1432-0568
    Keywords: Taste organs ; Amphibia ; Development ; Ultrastructure
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary In tadpoles ofRana temporaria two successive generations of taste organs: taste buds (TBs) and taste disks were studied. The TBs are located in the apices of oral premetamorphic papillae. Each TB consists of vertically elongated receptor cells (probably taste) and supporting cells. No basal (Merkel) cells were observed there. Morphologically, two types of receptor cells have been distinguished in a TB. Complete synaptic structures were observed in the TBs between the 30th and 41st of Gosner's (1960) developmental stages, though synaptic vesicles occur already at stage 26. The taste disks consist of taste cells, supporting cells and basal cells. Dense-core synaptic vesicles occur in the gustatory cells at stage 41, but complete synaptic structures were not observed earlier than at stage 45. Synaptic junctions observed at some of the gustatory cells seem to be reciprocal (bidirectional).
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  • 11
    ISSN: 1432-0568
    Keywords: Tachyglossus aculeatus (echidna) ; Echidna bill ; Sensory receptors ; Electroreceptor ; Mechanoreceptor ; Trigeminal nerve ; Monotreme ; Ultrastructure
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary The gross anatomy and nerve supply of the bill of echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) is described in relation to its function as an outstanding sensory organ. The sensory innervation of the skin of the echidna snout was investigated by means of frontal serial sections, after decalcification of the specimens. A comprehensive light and electron microscopic description of the location and fine structure of cutaneous sensory receptors of the trigeminal system was made by this means. The encapsulated and non-encapsulated Ruffini receptors, the types of other free receptors in the connective tissue and the Merkel cell receptor do not differ morphologically from those of higher mammals, whereas the pacinian-like corpuscle shows a unique organization of its outer core. This is composed of large perineural cells containing a unique reticulum of parallel-orientated endoplasmic membranes. Lamellated corpuscles, seen in isolation or in association with push rods, are numerous in the snout and in the tip of the tongue of echidna. Push rod receptor organs occur in the hairless skin of the bill with a very dense array at its rostral end and in the pseudopalatal ridges. Gland duct receptors are restricted to the skin adjacent to the nostrils and the mouth opening, including the pseudopalatal plates. Only about one quarter of the total number of 400 seromucous glands receive a sensory innervation of their intraepidermal duct segment. Within each innervated gland two types of receptor terminals are identified. The distributions of the different receptor types are mapped for different regions of the skin, the mucous membrane of the nasal and oral vestibule and the tip of the tongue. The fine structure of nerve terminals is discussed from a comparative anatomical point of view, and some speculations are made about possible transduction processes that underlie the known electrophysiological properties. The sensory organs such as the “push rod” and “gland duct receptor”, and most of their sensory terminals, are less differentiated in echidna snout than in the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) bill.
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  • 12
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    Acta neuropathologica 82 (1991), S. 295-301 
    ISSN: 1432-0533
    Keywords: Hyaline inclusions ; Motor neuron disease ; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ; Immunocytochemistry ; Ultrastructure
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary We investigated hyaline inclusion bodies (HI) immunocytochemically and ultrastructurally in six cases of sporadic motor neuron disease (MND). All HI contained large amounts of ubiquitin and some HI were stained at the core or the center with anti-neurofilament antibody, with the surrounding halo unstained. No HI were stained with antibodies raised against cytoskeletal proteins such as high-molecular weight microtubule-associated proteins and phosphorylated tau. Ultrastructurally, HI were chiefly composed of filaments measuring about 20 nm in diameter thicker than neurofilaments, and contained fine granules and frequently one or more of four characteristic profiles, i.e., small electron-dense materials resembling Bunina bodies, bundles of tubular filaments measuring approximately 20 nm in diameter, large electron-dense cores, and focal accumulations of randomly arranged neurofilaments. Hyaline inclusions can be regarded as one of the characteristic markers for sporadic MND as well as familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Hyaline inclusions have a markedly heterogeneous ultrastructure and, therefore, differences in immunoreactivity with antineurofilament antibodies are not unexpected.
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  • 13
    ISSN: 1432-0533
    Keywords: Meningioma ; Microcystic meningioma ; Vacuolated meningioma ; Arachnoid trabecular cell ; Ultrastructure
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary Three cases of meningiomas which had abundant small vacuoles in the tumor tissue are reported. By electron microscopy, the tumor cells exhibited long and thin processes, the tips of which were united by desmosomes. The tumor tissue was revealed to have wide extracellular spaces which corresponded to the vacuoles observed by light microscopy. In previous literature, various terms have been used when referring to this meningioma, such as microcystic meningioma or vacuolated meningioma. Since the ultrastructure of the tumor showed similarity to that of normal arachnoid trabecular cells, we propose to call the tumor “arachnoid trabecular cell meningioma” denoting its morphological nature clearly.
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  • 14
    ISSN: 1432-0533
    Keywords: Galactosialidosis ; Neuronal storage disease ; Neuropathology ; Ultrastructure ; Neuronal loss
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary The neuropathological findings in a 13-year-old Japanese male showing decrease of sialidase and β-galactosidase activities are reported. The patient was the product of normal pregnancy to consanguineous parents. He started to sit at 8 months, stand at 20 months and walk at the age of 2; mental retardation, visual disturbance, cerebellar ataxia, myoclonus and epilepsy developed by the age of 10, and he died at 13. Neuropathological investigation revealed neuronal loss and storage. Severe loss of neurons was observed in the thalamus, globus pallidus, lateral geniculate body, gracile nucleus, Purkinje and retinal ganglion cells. Marked ballooning was seen in the Betz cells and neurons in the basal forebrain, the motor neurons in the cranial nerve nuclei and spinal cord, and in the trigeminal and spinal ganglia. The storage material varied in staining from region to region and from neuron to neuron. Electron microscopic investigation revealed a variety of intracytoplasmic and intranuclear inclusions: membranous cytoplasmic bodies, parallel, wavy-lamellar or tortuous tubular structures, lipofuscin-like irregular-shaped pleomorphic bodies, and cytoplasmic vacuoles with fine granules and lamellar materials. The severity of the neuronal loss did not seem to correlate with the amount of the storage materials, but with the presence of tortuous tubular inclusion.
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    Acta neuropathologica 82 (1991), S. 402-407 
    ISSN: 1432-0533
    Keywords: Gangliocytoma ; Ultrastructure ; Catecholamines ; Hypertension ; Spinal cord
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary An 8-year-old boy developed severe systemic hypertension during resection of an intramedullary tumor. The histological, ultrastructural and immunocytochemical characteristics of the tumor are those of a gangliocytoma. Based on the demonstration of tyrosine hydroxylase in neuronal tumor cells, it is postulated that catecholamine secretion was responsible for the systemic hypertension.
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    Acta neuropathologica 81 (1991), S. 408-417 
    ISSN: 1432-0533
    Keywords: Werdnig-Hoffmann disease ; Immunocytochemistry ; Ultrastructure ; Cytoskeleton ; Ubiquitin
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary Neuronal alterations in two cases of Werdnig-Hoffmann disease (WH) were investigated immunocytochemically and ultrastructurally. Ballooned neurons (BNs) were found in anterior horn, Clarke's column, dorsal root ganglion and thalamus. Anti-phosphorylated neurofilament antibodies preferentially stained the peripheral perikarya and proximal neuronal processes of BNs, whereas anti-ubiquitin antibodies preferentially stained the central perikarya of BNs. Ultrastructurally, BNs showed degenerative changes ranging from a diffuse increase of neurofilaments to a centrally accentuated accumulation of mitochondria and vesicular or membranous profiles. Our studies suggest that ubiquitinated degradation products accumulate in the center of the BN's perikaryon and displace aberrantly phosphorylated neurofilaments to the periphery. BNs in WH probably reflect an intrinsic alteration in the metabolism of neurofilaments that is associated with regressive changes in the neuron and eventually neuronal death.
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    Acta neuropathologica 82 (1991), S. 21-32 
    ISSN: 1432-0533
    Keywords: Muscle ; Regeneration ; Denervation ; Ultrastructure ; Snake toxin
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary This study examines the level to which muscle regeneration proceeds in the absence of innervation. Regeneration was monitored in rat soleus muscles following localised injection of a snake toxin, notexin. Muscles which had been concomittantly denervated were compared with those that were normally innervated. Until 3–4 days following toxin administration regeneration is identical in both groups. The muscles contain new myotubes in place of the degenerated “parent” fibres. Thereafter, the non-denervated muscles grow rapidly and by 28 days their myofibres attain the size of those from the contralateral controls. Growth of denervated regenerating muscles, however, is retarded and is superseded by a gradual atrophy. In such muscles we further identify ultrastructural abnormalities from 7 days post-injection. These a re loss of individual myosin filaments and the presence of immature and abnormal configurations of the transverse system and triads. We, thus, conclude that innervation is an obligatory requirement for the restoration of normal myofibrillar and sarcotubular morphology, as well as growth, but is not necessary for the neo-formation of myofibres.
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  • 18
    ISSN: 1432-0533
    Keywords: MPS I-S ; Skin biopsy ; Ultrastructure ; Bone marrow transplant
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary An 11-year-old girl with mucopolysaccharidosis I Scheie phenotype (MPS I-S) received a bone marrow transplant (BMT) from her heterozygous HLA-identical LMC-non-reactive mother. Multidisciplinary studies were carried out and results evaluated 21 months after transplantation. Herein we report the ultrastructural findings pre-and post-BMT in skin. Multidisciplinary studies are commonly used to evaluate the benefits of metabolic correction following BMT in some MPS and other inherited metabolic disorders, and changes in morphology have been described in liver and few other tissues. In this case, we elected skin, since connective tissue is universally involved in MPS and is safely and easily obtainable. Comparison of skin biopsy specimens taken before and after BMT showed a considerable change in dermal fibroblast morphology, with marked reduction in cell size and the number and size of abnormal lysosomes, thus indicating the clearance of storage. Our results demonstrate that dermal cells respond to enzyme replacement therapy in MPS I-S, with the clearance of glycosaminoglycan lysosomal accumulation in connective tissue fibroblasts, which had near-normal morphology 21 months after BMT. Therefore, the practice of skin biopsy after BMT in MPS and other metabolic disorders in which dermal cells are involved should be encouraged.
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  • 19
    ISSN: 1432-0533
    Keywords: Hyperplasia ; Pituitary ; Pathology ; Prolactin ; Ultrastructure
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary Prolactin cell adenoma is the most frequently found lesion in surgically removed pituitaries of patients with hyperprolactinemia. However, in several instances, instead of prolactin cell adenoma, other lesions are encountered by morphological investigation. We report here the morphological findings in a patient with hyperprolactinemia who underwent transsphenoidal pituitary surgery for suspected prolactin cell adenoma. A morphological diagnosis of tumor could not be confirmed and massive diffuse prolactin cell hyperplasia was identified. The aim of this publication is to describe the lesion by histology, immunocytochemistry, electron microscopy, and in situ hybridization and to call attention to primary prolactin cell hyperplasia which can mimic prolactin cell adenoma.
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    Acta neuropathologica 82 (1991), S. 420-424 
    ISSN: 1432-0533
    Keywords: Blastomycosis ; North American Blastomy-cosis ; Brain tumor ; Opportunistic infection ; Ultrastructure
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary Except for isolated case reports, blastomycosis has not been identified as a significant problem in immunosuppressed patients. We describe an unusual case with blastomycotic infection of a cerebral glioma in a 56-year-old man who underwent radiotherapy for his tumor and died of fulminant blastomycotic pneumonia. This is believed to be the first reported case of Blastomyces dermatitidis infection of a cerebral glioma. The light microscopic and ultrastructural features of B. dermatitidis, the giant forms of which were encountered in our patient, are described, and the role of immuno-suppression due to steroid therapy in the pathogenesis of this fulminant infection are reviewed.
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    Acta neuropathologica 81 (1991), S. 562-571 
    ISSN: 1432-0533
    Keywords: Scrapie ; Ultrastructure ; Vacuolation
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary Ultrastructural examination of the superior colliculi of mice intraocularly inoculated with the ME7 strain of scrapie showed vacuolation early in the course of infection. Brains were examined between 85–260 days after monocular inoculation with scrapie. The mean incubation period for the development of clinical disease was 302 days. Vacuolation was seen initially in the contralateral superior colliculus and subsequently in the ipsilateral colliculus. In coded trails light microscopical vacuolation was seen from 218 days but ultrastructural examination showed that sparse vacuoles were inconsistently present in either or both of the ipsilateral and contralateral colliculi from 85 days; frequent vacuoles were seen from 190 days. Scrapie-induced vacuoles were differentiated from vacuoles present in control tissue by the presence of loculation or by a limiting double membrane which showed protrusion or proliferation of the innermost lamella. Vacuolation was seen in neuronal perikarya, myelinated fibres, dendrites and axonal presynaptic terminals. Vacuoles of myelinated fibres were observed within myelin and possibly also in the inner tongue of oligodendroglial cytoplasm. Whorled membrane configurations were also seen. Tubulovesicular particles, 40 nm in diameter, were recognised in two scrapie-infected mice. It is suggested that some scrapie vacuoles arise as a result of incorporation of abnormal membrane into organelles, possibly mitochondria, in neuronal perikarya and neurites and probably also within oligodendroglial cytoplasm and myelin.
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  • 22
    ISSN: 1432-069X
    Keywords: Inflammatory linear epidermal naevus ; Keratinization ; DACM ; Involucrin ; Ultrastructure
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary Skin lesions of three patients with inflammatory linear verrucose epidermal naevus (ILVEN) were examined. Histologically, orthokeratosis and parakeratosis were alternately seen in the acanthotic epidermis. By N-(7-dimethylamino-4-methyl-3-coumarinyl)maleimide staining, the horny cells in the parakeratotic epidermis showed a cytoplasmic SH pattern and a weak membranous SS pattern. The orthokeratotic epidermis revealed an increased involucrin expression, whereas the parakeratotic epidermis showed almost no involucrin expression. Ultrastructurally, in the parakeratotic epidermis, the living keratinocytes had prominent Golgi apparatuses and vesicles in the cytoplasm. In the intercellular spaces in the upper spinous layer through to the lower horny layer, an electron dense, homogeneous substance was deposited. The cytoplasm of the horny cells was filled with keratin filaments and contained remnants of nucleus and cytoplasmic membrane structures, and some lipid droplets. The marginal band formation was incomplete. Most of these ultrastructural abnormalities were not found in the orthokeratotic epidermis. There are both similarities and differences in histopathogenesis of the parakeratotic epidermis between ILVEN and psoriasis. A unique finding was the lack of involucrin expression in the ILVEN parakeratotic epidermis.
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  • 23
    ISSN: 1432-069X
    Keywords: Rhino mouse skin ; All-trans retinoic acid ; CD271 ; Ultrastructure
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary The histological and ultrastructural effects following 3 weeks' topical treatment with two agents (all-trans retinoic acid and a new synthetic retinoid-like substance, CD271) were evaluated on the epidermis and the epithelial wall of the pseudocomedones in rhino mouse skin. The comedolytic effects of these drugs were similar, and consisted of a reduction of the utricular diameter, with normalization of follicular units. Morphological examinations revealed a hyperplastic response with an increase in the number of cell layers of both epidermis and follicular epithelium, and modifications in keratinocyte differentiation. Ultrastructural changes in the epidermis and epithelial wall were observed mainly in the granular and horny layers, with increased desquamation, and a decrease in the cohesiveness of corneocytes. During the first week of treatment, some cutaneous toxic effects were noticed, but they normalized within two weeks. On the other hand, a fine granular material persisted in the intercellular spaces. It is confirmed that the skin of the rhino mouse is a good model for the evaluation of the comedolytic effects of drugs. Moreover, it reveals the specific effects of retinoids on epidermal differentiation. We have demonstrated that topically applied CD271 induces modifications similar to those obtained with all-trans retinoic acid. It is thus concluded that CD271 is a potentially effective anti-acne agent.
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    Archives of dermatological research 283 (1991), S. 141-148 
    ISSN: 1432-069X
    Keywords: Sjögren ; Larsson syndrome ; Ichthyosis ; Ultrastructure ; Lamellar body ; Keratinization
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    Notes: Summary The ichthyosiform skin and the uninvolved skin of a 5-year-old Japanese female with Sjögren — Larsson syndrome were examined by light and electron microscopy to elucidate the keratinization disorder. Light microscopically, the epidermis of the ichthyosiform skin showed acanthosis, papillomatosis and hyperkeratosis. The horny cells had a basket-weave appearance. The granular cell layer was slightly thickened. Slight round cell infiltration and vascular dilatation were seen in the upper dermis. The uninvolved skin was histologically normal. Electron microscopically, in both ichthyosiform and uninolved skin, abnormal lamellar or membranous inclusions were present in the cytoplasm of horny cells of the epidermis. These inclusions appeared to be derived from some of the lamellar bodies and/or abnormal membranous structures found in the cytoplasm of spinous and granular cells. Mitochondria in the epidermal basal cells were more numerous in the ichthyosiform skin than in the uninvolved skin. These findings indicate that, whether the skin is involved or not, the epidermis of the patient with this disorder may always have a structural abnormality, which may be genetically determined. Local environmental factors may play a role in inducing the acanthosis and papillomatosis of the epidermis.
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    Development genes and evolution 199 (1991), S. 423-426 
    ISSN: 1432-041X
    Keywords: Oogenesis ; Accessory nuclei ; Developmental gradients ; Ultrastructure
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    Notes: Summary In the oocytes ofTenthredo olivacea, accessory nuclei (AN) are formed by budding from the nuclear envelope of the oocyte nucleus. Newly formed AN contain electron-dense material of nuclear origin and are surrounded by a double envelope devoid of pores. Such structures are subsequently transported to the peripheral ooplasm (periplasm), where they grow to reach a final diameter of 5 µm. In the envelopes of advanced AN nuclear pores arise. Through these pores “nuage” material is extruded into the surrounding periplasm. These findings are discussed with respect to a possible involvement of AN in the establishment of developmental gradients in hymenopteran oocytes.
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    Development genes and evolution 200 (1991), S. 77-85 
    ISSN: 1432-041X
    Keywords: Lysosomes ; Ultrastructure ; Chloroquine ; Blastocyst ; Mouse
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    Notes: Summary Mouse morulae are known to undergo cavitation as soon as some external cells have entered the sixth cell cycle (Garbutt et al. 1987). Since the early cytological features of cavitation are still unclear, we undertook a careful ultrastructural analysis of late morulae-nascent blastocysts. In addition, since maturation of lysosomes might be involved in the first step of cavity formation, we focused our attention on these organelles by means of the cytochemical localization of trimetaphosphatase activity and by the study of the effects of chloroquine on precavitation embryos. Our results suggest that cavitation starts in a few external cells (presumably competent cells entering the sixth cell cycle), by the chloroquine-sensitive formation of degradative autophagic vacuoles engulfing lipid droplets and vacuoles containing osmiophilic material. These complex structures enlarge (as a result of lipid metabolism?) and so transform into intrablastomeric cavities which, by means of a membrane fusion process, very rapidly become extracellular cavities that coalesce. The abembryonic pole of the blastocyst is determined in this way. Moreover, we suggest that the juxtacoelic cytoplasmic processes covering the inner cell mass (ICM) cells, which are known to restrict the expression of their totipotency during early cavitation (Fleming et al. 1984), are the latest remnants of the walls of the growing intrablastomeric cavities.
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    Experimental brain research 86 (1991), S. 60-72 
    ISSN: 1432-1106
    Keywords: Trauma ; Neuron ; Sodium ; Chloride ; Ultrastructure ; Mouse
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    Notes: Summary To determine the contributions of sodium and chloride to ultrastructural changes after mechanical injury, we amputated primary dendrites of cultured mouse spinal neurons in low calcium medium in which sodium chloride had been replaced with either choline chloride or sodium isethionate or sodium propionate. Uninjured cultured neurons were also exposed to the sodium ionophore, monensin. A third set of neurons was injured in medium in which all sodium and calcium chloride had been replaced with sucrose. Neurons injured in low-calcium, low-sodium medium exhibited few ultrastructural changes, except very near the lesion, where there was some dilation of mitochondria and cisternae of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER). Mitochondria in other regions of the neurons developed an electron opaque matrix, and those nearer to the lesion converted to the condensed configuration, characterized by expanded intracristal spaces as well as a dense matrix. If sodium but not chloride was present in the medium, there was some dilation of the Golgi cisternae after injury, as well as some increased electron opacity of the mitochondria. Monensin treated neurons also exhibited dilation of the Golgi cisternae. Neurons injured in sucrose-substituted medium showed none of the changes associated with injury in normal culture medium. These results indicate that sodium influx through the lesion is involved in the dilation of the SER, which is seen even in low-calcium medium, and that a permeant anion, such as chloride, is also involved. This dilation of the SER may result from uptake of calcium released from mitochondria in response to elevated cytosolic sodium. Dilation of the Golgi cisternae appears to be a response only to elevated intracellular sodium. Condensation of the mitochondria after injury is thought to be due to increased demands for ATP synthesis and may involve a “futile cycling” of calcium across the mitochondrial membrane, involving sodium-mediated calcium release in response to elevated intracellular calcium.
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    Sexual plant reproduction 4 (1991), S. 28-35 
    ISSN: 1432-2145
    Keywords: Tapetal cells ; Brassica oleracea L ; Ultrastructure
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    Notes: Summary The ultrastructure of the secretory, binucleate tapetum of Brassica oleracea in the micro spore mother cell (MMC) stage through to the mature pollen stage is reported. The tapetal cells differentiate as highly specialized cells whose development is involved in lipid accumulation in their final stage. They start breaking down just before anther dehiscence. Nuclei with dispersed chromatin, large nucleoli and many ribosomes in the cytoplasm characterize the tapetal cells. The wall-bearing tapetum phase ends at the tetrade stage. The dissolution of tapetal walls begins from the inner tangential wall oriented towards the loculus and proceeds gradually along the radial walls to the outer tangential one. The plasmodesmata transversing the radial walls between tapetal cells persist until the mature microspore, long after loss of the inner tangential wall. After wall dissolution, the tapetal protoplasts retain their integrity and position within the anther locule. The tapetal cell membrane is in direct contact with the exine of the microspores/pollen grains and forms tubular evaginations that increase its surface area and appear to be involved in the translocation of solutes from the tapetal cells to the microspores/ pollen grains. The tapetal cells exhibit a polarity expressed by spatial differentiation in the radial direction.
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    Sexual plant reproduction 4 (1991), S. 176-181 
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    Keywords: Pollen ; Brassica napus ; Mitoses ; Ultrastructure
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    Notes: Summary Brassica napus pollen development during the formation of the generative cell and sperm cells is analysed with light and electron microscopy. The generative cell is formed as a small lenticular cell attached to the intine, as a result of the unequal first mitosis. After detaching itself from the intine, the generative cell becomes spherical, and its wall morphology changes. Simultaneously, the vegetative nucleus enlarges, becomes euchromatic and forms a large nucleolus. In addition, the cytoplasm of the vegetative cell develops a complex ultrastructure that is characterized by an extensive RER organized in stacks, numerous dictyosomes and Golgi vesicles and a large quantity of lipid bodies. Microbodies, which are present at the mature stage, are not yet formed. The generative cell undergoes an equal division which results in two spindle-shaped sperm cells. This cell division occurs through the concerted action of cell constriction and cell plate formation. The two sperm cells remain enveloped within one continuous vegetative plasma membrane. One sperm cell becomes anchored onto the vegetative nucleus by a long extension enclosed within a deep invagination of the vegetative nucleus. Plastid inheritance appears to be strictly maternal since the sperm cells do not contain plastids; plastids are excluded from the generative cell even in the first mitosis.
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    Keywords: Helianthus annuus ; Ultrastructure ; Micropyle ; Pollen tube ; Synergid degeneration
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    Notes: Summary Ultrastructural studies made on the micropyle of sunflower before and after pollination resulted in the following observations. (1) The micropyle is closed instead of a hole or canal. The inner epidermis of the integument on both sides of the micropyle is in close contact at the apex of the ovule. The boundary between the two sides consists of two layers of epidermal cuticle. (2) The micropyle contains a transmitting tissue. The micropyle is composed of an intercellular matrix produced by the epidermal cells of the integument. (3) The micropyle is asymmetrical, and is much wider on the side proximal to the funicle. On the funicle side the cells adjacent to the micropyle are similar to those of the transmitting tissue: they have large amounts of intercellular matrix and contain abundant dictyosomes, rough ER, and starch grains, and provide an appropriate environment for growth of the pollen tubes. The cells distal to the funicle are rich in rough ER and lipid bodies; they lack large intercellular spaces. (4) The micropyle is variable in the axial direction, i.e., it is much larger and more asymmetric at the level distal to the embryo sac than at a level close to the embryo sac. After pollination, one to four pollen tubes are seen in a micropyle. During their passage through the micropyle, most pollen tubes are restricted to the side proximal to the funicle. There is a greater tendency (81%) for the degenerate synergid to be located toward the funicle, i.e., at the same side as the pollen tube pathway. The data indicate a close relationship between micropyle organization, orientation of pollen tube growth, and synergid degeneration.
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    Sexual plant reproduction 4 (1991), S. 226-234 
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    Keywords: Male germ unit ; Sperm cells ; Isolation ; Pollen tubes ; Brassica napus ; Pollen-tube inner plasma membrane ; Ultrastructure
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    Notes: Summary Sperm cells of pollen tubes grown both in vivo and in vitro form a male germ unit. Extensions from both sperm cells of each pollen tube are closely associated with the tube nucleus. A high yield (2.7 × 104. 20 mg−1 pollen grains germinated) of intact sperm cells was obtained following release by osmotic shock from pollen tubes grown in vitro. Structural integrity of isolated sperm was maintained by isolation at low temperature in an osmotically balanced medium. At 4° C many isolated sperm pairs were still enclosed within the pollentube inner plasma membrane. Sperm cells not enclosed within this membrane no longer remained connected as a pair. During isolation vesicles formed on the sperm cell surface from disruption of the fibrillar components bridging the periplasmic space. Both in the pollen tube and after isolation the sperm nucleus is in close association with at least one region of the sperm plasma membrane. Sperm isolated at room temperature showed the presence of nucleopores, and nuclei were euchromatic, instead of heterochromatic as in intact sperm in the pollen tube.
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    Keywords: Cytoplasmic male sterility ; Beta vulgaris ; Microsporogenesis ; Tapetum ; Ultrastructure
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    Notes: Summary The development of sporogenous and tapetal cells in the anthers of male-fertile and cytoplasmic male-sterile sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) plants was studied using light and transmission electron microscopy. In general, male-sterile anthers showed a much greater variability in developmental pattern than male-fertile anthers. The earliest deviation from normal anther development was observed to occur in sterile anthers at meiotic early prophase: there was a degeneration or irregular proliferation of the tapetal cells. Other early aberrant events were the occurrence of numerous small vesicles in the microspore mother cells (MMC) and a disorganized chromatin condensation. Deviations that occurred in sterile anthers at later developmental stages included: (1) less distinct inner structures in the mitochondria of both MMC and tapetal cells from middle prophase onwards. (2) dilated ER and nuclear membranes at MMC prophase, in some cases associated with the formation of protein bodies. (3) breakdown of cell walls in MMCs and tapetal cells at late meiotic prophase. (4) no massive increase in tapetal ER at the tetrad stage. (5) a general dissolution of membranes, first in the MMC, then in the tapetum. (6) abortion of microspores and the occurrence of a plasmodial tapetum in anthers reaching the microspore stage. (7) no distinct degeneration of tapetal cells after microspore formation. Thus, it seems that the factors that lead to abortive microsporogenesis are structurally expressed at widely different times during anther development. Aberrant patterns are not restricted to the tetrad stage but occur at early prophase.
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    ISSN: 1432-2285
    Keywords: Air pollutants ; Chloroplasts ; Fluoride ; Olive tree leaves ; Ultrastructure
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    Topics: Biology , Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
    Notes: Summary Leaves of olive trees growing in the vicinity of the Aluminium Factory of Greece were ultrastructurally investigated in order to determine any malformations caused by environmental air pollutants, especially hydrogen fluoride, in comparison with control samples and normal seasonal senescence. Estimation of some elements accumulated by these leaves showed that they contained high amounts of F and Al attributable to the operation of the nearby factory. The most seriously effected cell components were found to be the mesophyll chloroplasts that show a dilation of the intrathylakoid space, increase of the number of plastoglobuli, discoloration of plastoglobuli, accumulation of large starch grains and an overall disorganized appearance of the organelle. The nuclear crystalloid inclusions have unusual shapes, while the vacuoles contain a fibrillar/granular material that increases their electron density. It is concluded that the ultrastructural malformations are caused by a combination of environmental stresses and air pollutants.
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    Cell & tissue research 264 (1991), S. 23-32 
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    Keywords: Male urethra ; Urethral epithelium ; Immunocytochemistry ; Ultrastructure ; Man
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    Notes: Summary The distal segment of the human male urethra, in particular the fossa navicularis, was studied with light- and electron microscopy as well as by means of histochemical and immunocytochemical methods. The fossa navicularis of the urethra contains a circumscribed zone of extremely thick, non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium composed of cells containing a large amount of glycogen. These cells lack acid phosphatase activity and lysozyme-like immunoreactivity, both of which can be demonstrated to varying extents in the other zones of the distal male urethra. These glycogen-rich cells are considered to be the substrate for an endogenous flora of lactobacteria, whereas the acid-phosphatase activity and the lysozyme-like immunoreactivity indicate the presence of macrophages and the secretion of bactericidal agents at the epithelial surface. These observations suggest that the different zones with heterogeneous properties in the distal male urethra probably represent a defense system against the invasion of pathogenic microorganisms. Moreover, the glycogen-rich zone, which resembles the glycogen-rich epithelium of the vagina, is estrogen-dependent. This is demonstrated in cases of sex reversal in which after long-lasting estrogen treatment the glycogen-rich zone becomes extremely extended by displacement of the neighbouring epithelium.
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    Cell & tissue research 263 (1991), S. 529-534 
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    Keywords: Melatonin ; Pituitary gland, pars tuberalis ; Secretory cells ; Cyclic AMP ; Ultrastructure ; Cell culture ; Sheep
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    Notes: Summary Functional receptors for melatonin have been localized and characterized on the pars tuberalis (PT) of a number of mammalian species, but the cell-type responsive to melatonin is unknown. The ultrastructure of the ovine pars tuberalis has been examined and these findings correlated with the functional response of the gland to melatonin. This study revealed that two secretory cell types predominate in the ovine PT, which differ in the abundance of dense-core granules. The most abundant of the cells are either agranular or very sparsely granulated and represent 90% of the total population, with the remaining 10% being composed of cells with abundant dense-core vesicles. Few follicular cells were observed. This ratio of secretory cell-types persisted in primary culture, with the two types non-separable by Percoll gradient centrifugation. Using forskolin, as a non-specific stimulant of adenylate cyclase, melatonin was shown to inhibit the formation of cyclic AMP by 80–90% in cells both before and after Percoll centrifugation. The results demonstrate that the agranular secretory cells of the ovine pars tuberalis are the melatonin responsive cell-type of this gland.
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    Keywords: Somatostatin ; Coeliac ganglion ; Autonomic innervation ; Ultrastructure ; Cat
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    Notes: Summary Somatostatin-like immunoreactivity was localized in nerve cell bodies and nerve terminals in the cat coeliac ganglion. Two types of somatostatin-immunoreactive cell bodies were revealed, the first being large (diameter 35 μm), numerous and weakly labelled, where—as the second was considerably smaller (diameter 10.4 μm), sparsely distributed and heavily stained. The immunoreactive nerve terminals were in synaptic contact with many immunonegative large neurons and dendrites. However, in a few cases, somatostatin-immunoreactive nerve terminals could also be observed on the surface of lightly stained neurons. Transection of vagal or mesenteric nerve failed to affect the distribution or density of somatostatin-like immunoreactive nerve terminals. These results demonstrate the existence of a synaptic input to the principal neurons of the coeliac ganglion of the cat by somatostatin-containing nerve terminals and suggest that this peptide may act as a neuromodulator or neurotransmitter. It is proposed that somatostatin-positive neurons provide intrinsic projections to other somatostatin-positive and to somatostatin-negative neurons throughout the coeliac ganglion, thereby creating a complex interneuronal system.
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    Keywords: Preadipocytes ; Adipocyte precursor cells ; Adipose tissue ; Differentiation-cell cultures ; Ultrastructure ; Rat (Fischer 344)
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    Notes: Summary Cultures of adherent mature adipocytes, obtained from collagenase-digests of adipose tissue of the rat, invaribly contain rapidly proliferating, fibroblastlike cells despite the washing and centrifugation procedures empolyed during isolation of the fat cells. Such spindle-like cells originate from low-density structures, which we term “islets”, that are present, together with the mature adipocytes, in the floating layer of the digest of adipose tissue. Islets are found in preparations from adult (3–4 months old) as well as aging (17–24 months old) rats. By light-and electron microscopy, the islets appear as clusters of closely associated cells containing a variable amount of lipid-like material. Cells of endothelial or pericytic origin are also present in the islets. Within a few hours of culture, the islets give rise to those spindle-like cells that have been seen to proliferate in the cultures. By 36–48 hours, such cells begin to accumulate lipid droplets and, by 150 hours, assume the morphology of small mature adipocytes (diameter 20–35 μm) with a large central lipid droplet. The pattern of differentiation of these cells recalls that of preadipocytes derived from the stromal-vascular fraction of adipose tissue digests. Nonetheless, the extent and rapidity of their adipose conversion, as well as the culture conditions necessary for differentiation, are different and suggest that these cells are a substantially uniform subpopulation of adipocyte-precursor cells highly committed to differentiation.
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    Keywords: Postnatal development ; Olfactory epithelium ; Supporting cells ; Receptor cell dendrites ; Ultrastructure ; Rat (Wistar)
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    Notes: Summary The present electron-microscopical study reports ultrastructural changes occurring in the supranuclear region of the supporting cells of the rat olfactory epithelium during the first 16 days of postnatal life. These changes are concerned with the enclosure of receptor cell dendrites and an increase in the amount of smooth endoplasmic reticulum, which has a specific distribution in the supporting cell. An increase in microvillous projections at the free cell surface is also observed. Moreover, this report demonstrates that the cytoarchitecture of the apical portion of the olfactory epithelium at the 16th day of postnatal life is similar, with respect to the relationship between supporting cells and receptor cell dendrites, to that of adult animals.
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    Cell & tissue research 266 (1991), S. 37-49 
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    Keywords: Microvessel endothelial cells ; Cell culture ; Corpus luteum ; Ultrastructure ; Cow
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    Notes: Summary Five different types of cultured microvessel endothelial cells defined by use of light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy in a preceding study were investigated by transmission electron microscopy. Type-1 cells displayed a deep invagination of the cell membrane or a single cilium. Granules of low electron density were abundant. A perinuclear ring of intermediate filaments occurred. Cultures of type-2 cells were subdivided into phenotype A, reminiscent of cell-type 1, and into phenotype B, assumed to be vascular smooth muscle cells. Many highly electron-dense granules appeared in late postconfluent cultures of both phenotypes. Cell-type 3 was conspicuous because of a large intracytoplasmic vacuole. Lysosomes with curvilinear bodies were found in cell-types 3 and 4. Both cell types developed a peripheral regular network of microfilaments. Cell-type 5 showed vesiculation of the rough endoplasmic reticulum, lipid droplets and a peripheral felt-like belt of microfilaments. Tubular forms seen in late postconfluent cultures of cell-types 1 to 3 displayed a core of extracellular matrix. Pseudotubular forms of cell-type 4 contained apoptotic bodies. Thus, as seen at the ultrastructural level, different features are maintained by cultured microvessel endothelial cells, suggesting that they have different inherent properties.
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    Cell & tissue research 264 (1991), S. 369-375 
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    Keywords: Thymus ; CD4- ; CD8- ; thymocyte ; Thymic hematopoietic precursors ; Cytokines ; Ultrastructure ; Mouse (DBA/2, H-2d)
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    Notes: Summary We have previously shown that the interaction of thymocytes with thymic accessory cells (macrophages and/or interdigitating cells) is one of the factors required for thymocyte activation. Precursors of both thymic accessory cell and thymocytes are included in the CD4- CD8- Mac-1- Ia- subpopulation, and their respective maturation and/or activation may be modulated by granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, interleukin 1 and interleukin 2. When CD4- CD8- thymic cells are activated with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor plus interleukin 2, both macrophages and interdigitating-like cells are present, as shown by electron microscopy. When activated with interleukin 1 plus interleukin 2, the interdigitating-like cells is the only accessory cell present. In both culture conditions, large clusters are formed between interdigitating cells and lymphoid cells. These results have led us to propose two-step signals for thymocyte proliferation: first, the maturation of macrophages under granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor control and the production of interleukin 1, and secondly, the maturation of interdigitating cells under interleukin 1 control, their clustering with thymocytes which are then activated.
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    Cell & tissue research 263 (1991), S. 597-600 
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    Keywords: Lamellate cell ; Ultrastructure ; Ciliary photoreceptors ; Nervous system, prochordates ; Branchiostoma lanceolatum (Acrania)
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    Notes: Summary The lamellate cells of amphioxus have round nuclei, and cytoplasm with many mitochondria and a large amount of glycogen. Each of these cells projects a highly modified, branched cilium into the central canal, where it characteristically forms lamellar structures. Primary branches and secondary lamellae often contain accessory microtubules that are not derived from the axonema. The functional and evolutionary significance of this cell type is discussed in relation to the ciliary photoreceptors found in other chordates.
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    Cell & tissue research 264 (1991), S. 161-165 
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    Keywords: Adenohypophysis ; Pars tuberalis ; Ultrastructure ; Immunohistochemistry ; Fetal ; Human
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    Notes: Summary The pars tuberalis of the adenohypophysis was investigated in three human fetuses at mid-gestation by electron microscopy or immunohistochemistry. In addition to gonadotrophs and thyrotrophs, identified by immunohistochemistry and ultrastructural morphology, electron microscopy revealed the existence of an additional differentiated cell type closely resembling “pars tuberalis-specific” cells known from other species. The role of this cell type in the human endocrine regulation remains to be elucidated.
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    Protoplasma 161 (1991), S. 23-30 
    ISSN: 1615-6102
    Keywords: 1,10-Phenanthroline ; Photodynamic herbicides ; Pisum sativum ; Ultrastructure
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    Notes: Summary We have examined ultrastructural changes of mesophyll cells in pea leaves induced by the photodynamic herbicide 1,10-phenanthroline (Phe). Dark incubation of pea plants did not cause any damage in plants or changes in the ultrastructure of mesophyll cells. Two hours of illumination after pretreatment with Phe caused photooxidative damage in plant but was not sufficient to markedly change the ultrastructure, although dilation of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) cisternae occurred. Illumination for 12 h caused inhibition of grana formation in pretreated plants. These ultrastructural changes and the inhibition of chlorophyll (Chl) accumulation may be due to the inhibition of transport of certain proteins to the plastids, diminished accumulation of chlorophyll proteins (e.g., LHCP) and a decrease in activity of the chlorophyll synthetase.
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    Protoplasma 161 (1991), S. 150-159 
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    Keywords: Abutilon ; Lucifer Yellow ; Microinjection ; Nectary ; Transport ; Trichome ; Ultrastructure
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    Notes: Summary Intercellular transport was examined in nectary hairs ofAbutilon slriatum var.thompsonii using dye-uptake and microinjection followed by fluorescence and electron microscopy. Dye-uptake experiments demonstrated that both Lucifer Yellow CH (LYCH) and diaminobenzidine (DAB) move centrifugally along an apoplastic pathway from the sepellary tissue towards the tip cell. Further, fluorescence of LYCH could also be detected inside the cells of the nectary trichome. When LYCH or LYCH/DAB were microinjected into the tip cell, the dye spread in a centripetal direction towards the stalk cell. Electron microscopical investigations of microinjected nectary hairs revealed numerous electron-opaque globules in the cytoplasm of the nectary hair cells. In addition, multivesicular bodies, nuclei with opaque regions and changes in the rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) were seen in nectary hair cells even at very low concentrations of injected dye. Ultrastructural investigations provided evidence for cytological changes in microinjected nectary hairs.
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    Keywords: Corythion dubium ; Silica deposition ; Testate amoeba ; Ultrastructure
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    Notes: Summary The siliceous body plates ofCorythion dubium are bound by a band of organic cement which is thickest at the lateral margins. The anterior vacuolar cytoplasm is separated by a pigment zone, which forms a dark band in the mid-body region, from the compact posterior region containing a typical vesicular nucleus surrounded by a region of dense endoplasmic reticulum. A pellicular basket of microtubules surrounds the posterior cytoplasm. The large Golgi complex lies between the nucleus and the fundus. Numerous coated and uncoated vesicles from the Golgi cisternae are seen in the peripheral cytoplasm alongside developing plates. These small siliceous plates are enclosed in silicon deposition vesicles lying in surface ruffles of the plasmalemma, often in association with a pair of microtubules. Observations are made on the formation of these vesicles and the early stages of silica deposition. A comparison is drawn between silica deposition inC. dubium and choanoflagellates where there is a similar association between silicon deposition vesicles and microtubules.
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    ISSN: 1615-6102
    Keywords: Cowpea ; Heat shock ; Thermoadaptation ; Ultrastructure
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    Notes: Summary Suspension culture cells of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) were examined using transmission electron microscopy to characterize morphological changes associated with hyperthermal stress. Cultures maintained at 26°C (unadapted cells) and 38°C (thermoadapted cells) were examined before and after exposure to elevated temperatures of 34°C and 45°C, respectively. Observations indicate that while there were significant ultrastructural differences between unadapted and thermoadapted cells, the following structural modifications in response to heat stress were observed in cells of both cultures: (a) almost a complete loss of polyribosomes, rough ER, and dictyosomes, (b) migration of intracellular waste material (presumably proteinaceous in composition) into the cell vacuole, (c) swelling of the nucleolus with assumed accumulation of preribosomal RNP granules, and (d) retraction of the tonoplast from the cytoplasm into the vacuoles of some cells. Heat shock granules (two size classes) were observed in the cytoplasm of stressed thermoadapted cells along with hollow-cored granules within the leucoplasts. Apart from a few minor differences, the morphological modifications that were made in apparent response to hyperthermal stress were remarkably similar in both cultures.
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    ISSN: 1615-6102
    Keywords: Rhizobium meliloti ; Development ; Symbiosis ; Nitrogen fixation ; Ultrastructure ; Spontaneous nodule
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    Notes: Summary The development of spontaneous nodules, formed in the absence ofRhizobium and combined nitrogen, on alfalfa (Medicago sativa L. cv. Vernal) was investigated at the light and electron microscopic level and compared to that ofRhizobium-induced normal nodules. Spontaneous nodules were initiated from cortical cell divisions in the inner cortex next to the endodermis, i.e., the site of normal nodule development. These nodules, on uninoculated roots, were white multilobed structures, histologically composed of nodule meristems, cortex, endodermis, central zone and vascular strands. Nodules were devoid of intercellular or intracellular bacteria confirming microbiological tests. Early development of spontaneous nodules was initiated by series of anticlinal followed by periclinal divisions of dedifferentiated cells in the inner cortex of the root. These cells formed the nodular meristem from which the nodule developed. The cells in the nodule meristems divided unequally and differentiated into two distinct cell types, one larger type being filled with numerous membrane-bound starch grains, and the other smaller type with very few starch grains. There were no infection threads or bacteria in the spontaneous nodules at any stage of development. This size differentiation is suggestive of the different cell sizes seen inRhizobium-induced nodules, where the larger cell type harbours the invading bacteria and the smaller type is essential in supportive metabolic roles. The ontogenic studies further support the claim that these structures are nodules rather than aberrant lateral roots, and that plant possess all the genetic information needed to develop a nodule with distinct cell types. Our results suggest that bacteria and therefore theirnod genes are not necessarily involved in the ontogeny and morphogenesis of spontaneous and normal nodules in alfalfa.
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    European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology and head & neck 248 (1991), S. 144-146 
    ISSN: 1434-4726
    Keywords: Cricopharyngeus muscle ; Golgi tendon organ ; Ultrastructure
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    Notes: Summary An encapsulated nerve structure resembling the Golgi tendon organ was found in a human cricopharyngeus muscle near the cricoid cartilage where muscle fibers terminate. The capsule consisted of lamellated flattened cells with a basal lamina. Capsular cells separated the lumen into small compartments which contained myelinated and/or nonmyelinated nerve fibers. Nonmyelinated nerve fibers were also found in the interlamellar spaces of the capsular cells. Some nonmyelinated nerve fibers were dilated and contained abundant mitochondria, being partly surrounded by a Schwann cell sheath and embedded in collagen bundles. These features indicate that the nerve structure is a mechanoreceptor similar to the Golgi tendon organ. Its location and structure indicate that it is placed to detect the tension of the cricopharyngeus muscle.
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    Molecular Reproduction and Development 28 (1991), S. 79-84 
    ISSN: 1040-452X
    Keywords: Yeast ; Ultrastructure ; Oocyte infection ; Life and Medical Sciences ; Cell & Developmental Biology
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    Notes: Pathogenic yeast, Candida albicans, were incubated with hamster and human oocytes for up to 21 hours in order to determine the nature and time course of phagocytosis of these organisms. Aliquotes of the interacting cells were taken at various time intervals for electron microscopic examination. Some specimens had their zona pellucidae enzymatically removed prior to incubation with yeast, and these specimens showed the most extensive interaction and phagocytosis of Candida. The zona pellucida appears to be an effective barrier to yeast, at least over the time span studied. The observations are consistent with the hypothesis of an initial attachment of yeast via a surface component to oocyte microvilli followed by phagocytic uptake into an endosome. There is no compelling evidence of lysosomal degradation of the yeast over the time course of this study; however, the oocytes appear to undergo some degenerative changes at long incubation times.
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    Molecular Reproduction and Development 28 (1991), S. 189-198 
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    Keywords: Vitelline coat lysis ; Lysins ; Ultrastructure ; Life and Medical Sciences ; Cell & Developmental Biology
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    Notes: Two proteins of molecular weights 20,000 (20K) and 15,500 (15.5K) are the major soluble substances released from the acrosomal vesicle of the abalone, Haliotis discus, spermatozoon. A crude preparation of them has been shown to possess lytic activity on the oocyte vitelline coat (VC). To elucidate the role(s) of each acrosomal protein (AP) in VC lysis, oocytes were examined after treatment with various AP preparations. The VC, which is about 1 μm thick, is composed of thin outer and inner electron-dense layers and a thick main layer of a fine filamentous feltwork. When oocytes were treated with a crude preparation containing both APs, the outer layer disappeared and the feltwork of the main layer loosened extensively. A preparation containing predominantly the 20K AP dissolved the outer layer completely and the main layer to some extent, whereas another preparation containing predominantly the 15.5K AP caused loosening of the main layer without alteration of the outer layer, suggesting that the 20K AP acts on the outer layer, whereas the 15.5K AP acts on the main layer. However, when purified, each AP by itself failed to dissolve the VC, although lysis occurred in a 1:1 mixture of these preparations. Moreover, when the oocytes were pretreated with the 20K AP and thoroughly washed, the 15.5K AP alone could induce lysis. These results suggest that the lysis of the outer layer requires both APs but not simulataneously. The 15.5K AP, which is located posteriorly in the acrosomal vesicle, must be released to act on the VC following the action of the 20K AP.
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    Keywords: Postacrosomal region ; Cytoskeleton ; Ultrastructure ; Immunocytochemistry ; Life and Medical Sciences ; Cell & Developmental Biology
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    Notes: Monoclonal antibody MN13 raised against mouse spermatozoa specifically recognizes the postacrosomal region of the sperm head in several mammalian species. Colloidal gold-immunoelectron microscopy of demembranated mouse spermatozoa indicated that the antigen is associated with the outer layer of the periodic substructure apparently linking the postacrosomal sheath to the overlying plasma membrane. The antigen recognized by MN13 may cotribute to the intimate association of the postacrosomal sheath with the overlying plasma membrane.
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    Molecular Reproduction and Development 30 (1991), S. 275-282 
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    Keywords: Human testis ; Cell separation ; Elutriation ; Spermatid ; Ultrastructure ; Life and Medical Sciences ; Cell & Developmental Biology
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    Notes: Studying biochemical events in human spermatogenesis requires separated populations of spermatogenic cells. Dissociation of these cells was performed by a Trypsin-DNAse method adapted from the technique used for rodents. Cell separation was performed by centrifugal elutriation. Seven populations were collected, one further purified by Percoll gradient centrifugation, giving nine different cell populations. The efficiency of the cell separation was evaluated by phase contrast microscopy, flow cytometric DNA analysis, and electron microscopy. Five populations were enriched in spermatids: two in round spermatids (87% and 73%), another in round (52%) and elongating (44%) spermatids, another constituted by 80% elongating spermatids, and the last by 90% elongated spermatids. Two of the four remaining populations were enrichied in primary spermatocytes (74% and 54%); another population was the upper part of the Percoll gradient and constituted cytoplasmic lobes and residual bodies (89%); the last population was made up of various cells, with no specific enrichment. Electron microscopic observations revealed good preservation of the separated cells; only the flagella from elongated spermatids were lost. Furthermore, an unusual pattern of nucleoplasm distribution during stages 2-4 of spermatid differentiation was observed and its signification is discussed with regard to the shape of the human spermatozoon.
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    Journal of Electron Microscopy Technique 18 (1991), S. 74-81 
    ISSN: 0741-0581
    Keywords: Confocal scanning laser microscopy ; Connective tissue ; Elastic tissue ; Eye ; Microvasculature ; Ultrastructure ; Life and Medical Sciences ; Cell & Developmental Biology
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    Notes: The connections between elastic tissue and microvessels (arterioles, capillaries, and venules) in the rabbit eye were examined by light and electron microscopy. In particular, confocal scanning laser microscopy of tissue stained with orcein and examined by fluorescence using a rhodamine filter was correlated with electron microscopic observations. The goal was an analysis of the way in which elastic tissue of the uvea (i.e., choroid, ciliary body, and iris) and the optic nerve of the eye connect to the microvessels in these structures. Confocal microscopy revealed these connections advantageously and showed how they link the elastic tissue meshwork in the perivascular tissue spaces with the wall of the blood vessels. Electron microscopy showed that the connections consist of bundles of 10-12 nm diameter microfilaments that insert into vascular basement membranes. These connections may contribute to the vascular response to changes in blood pressure or intraocular pressure in the eye.
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    Journal of Electron Microscopy Technique 19 (1991), S. 172-188 
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    Keywords: Testis ; Morphogenesis ; Cytodifferentiation ; Ultrastructure ; Life and Medical Sciences ; Cell & Developmental Biology
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    Notes: The fetal testis is not merely a precursor of the adult organ: it is indeed an endocrine gland whose function is the masculinization of the fetus. It differs physiologically and morphologically from the adult testis. In this paper, the first stages of testicular differentiation in the rat are described, with special emphasis on the ultrastructural aspects. At the stage of 13.5 days after fertilization, the first Sertoli cells differentiate; they are characterized by a voluminous and little electron dense cytoplasm, a well-developed RER formed by vesicles and short cisternae filled with a flocculent material. Progressively, they polarize and adhere to one another by adherens-like junctions and cytoplasmic interdigitations to form the differentiating seminiferous cords. In the basal part of the Sertoli cells, a mat of microfilaments differentiates under the plasmalemma, while cytoplasmic blebs protruding in the extracellular space tend to disappear. A continuous basal lamina delineating the seminiferous cords begins to appear on day 14.5 and becomes widespread on day 15.5. These observations, when compared with other data from the literature, emphasize the fact that the differentiation of the Sertoli cells is the first morphological event during testicular differentiation. A possible role of the Sertoli cells in the subsequent organogenesis of the testis is suggested.
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    Journal of Electron Microscopy Technique 17 (1991), S. 412-436 
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    Keywords: Human sperm ; Ultrastructure ; Pathology ; Life and Medical Sciences ; Cell & Developmental Biology
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    Notes: In this article, the major contributions of electron microscopy to the present understanding of the physiology and pathophysiology of the human spermatozoon are reviewed. The ultrastructural organization of sperm organelles playing a significant role for cell function and, therefore, for the reproductive process is described. Also, the major abnormalities and defects of the various organellar systems and how they impair the reproductive function and/or the viability of the cell are reviewed.
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    Journal of Electron Microscopy Technique 19 (1991), S. 276-290 
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    Keywords: Cryofixation ; Endothelium ; Blood Vessels ; Ultrastructure ; Life and Medical Sciences ; Cell & Developmental Biology
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    Notes: Cryofixation refers to the immobilization of tissue components by the rapid removal of heat from the specimen, so that the structure is interred and stabilized in a natural embedding medium, namely, frozen (amorphous or microcrystalline) tissue water. Cryofixation is now often used as a complement to the more traditional fixation methods, especially when the cell structure is delicate or dynamic and may be inaccurately preserved by the slow selective action of chemical fixatives. Vascular endothelial cells are specialized for transcellular transport and for the regulation of blood flow and composition. The dynamic and labile subcellular organization of these cells, presumably reflecting these functional specializations, makes them ideal candidates for cryofixation.Several different types of endothelial cells were directly frozen at temperatures below 20 degrees Kelvin by pressing them against a liquid-helium-cooled block. These samples were subsequently processed for structural analysis by freeze-substitution. Detailed rationales, designs, and protocols are described for both freezing and freeze-substitution.Electron micrographs of cryofixed arterial and venous capillaries (rete mirabile of the American eel), iliac vein (rabbit), and cultured endothelium from the iliac vein (human) reveal that the organization of the characteristic intracellular membrane system of endothelial vesicles is qualitatively similar to that seen in chemically fixed endothelium, especially with regard to the interconnection of clusters of individual vesicles to form elaborate networks. The luminal and abluminal networks are not in communication, at least not in static images. Quantitatively, however, most directly frozen endothelial cells have far fewer vesicular profiles than comparable glutaraldehydefixed cells. The differences can be explained by presuming that the rapid action of cryofixation (approximately 1 msec) gives a more accurate picture of the vesicular network because it captures the transient structure of labile or dynamic membranes.
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    Journal of Electron Microscopy Technique 19 (1991), S. 107-117 
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    Keywords: Plant ; Leaf ; Root ; Tissue ; Ultrastructure ; Life and Medical Sciences ; Cell & Developmental Biology
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    Notes: Cryofixation and freeze substitution methods were developed for ultrastructural studies of cells in complex plant tissues. Leaf tissues and root tips of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L. var. Maryland Mammoth) were frozen with a RMC MF7200 propane jet freezer and freeze substituted sequentially with tannic acid and osmium tetroxide/uranyl acetate in acetone. High quality preservation was consistently obtained for epidermal and phloem cells of the leaf, and epidermal, cortical, meristematic, and cap cells of the root tip. Leaf mesophyll cells were also often well frozen. Organelles, including nuclei, endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, Golgi bodies, and plastids, showed excellent structural integrity and contrast. Most notable is the superior preservation of the cytoskeleton. Our results demonstrate that the propane jet freezer can be used routinely for high quality cryofixation of higher plant cells in certain complex tissues. This could have important implications for the use of cryofixation approach in a wide range of research in plant biology.
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    Calcified tissue international 4 (1969), S. 84-90 
    ISSN: 1432-0827
    Keywords: Ultrastructure ; Inorganic salts ; Atherosclerosis ; Diffraction ; Aorta
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    Description / Table of Contents: Résumé La diffraction à rayons X, la diffraction électrique et le microscope électronique suggérent qu'en dehors des composants usuels de calcium phosphate (apatite), un nombre d'autres éléments et radicaux sont également présents dans l'arteriosclérose aortique, lesquels sont capables de jouer un rôle dans le développement de la plaque «calcifiée» et dans celui de la lésion anorganique, caractéristique pour l'artériosclerose juvenile. Selon les cas étudies, l'artériosclerose aortique peut se présenter déjà au cours de la troisième decade de la vie et sa composition anorganique est presq'identique à celle de la plaque développée.
    Abstract: Zusammenfassung Sowohl die Befunde der Röntgendiffraktion als auch jene der Elektronendiffraktion und der Elektronenmikroskopie lassen vermuten, daß bei der Aortenatherosklerose zusätzlich zu den üblichen Komponenten von Calciumphosphat (Apatit) eine Reihe anderer Elemente und Radikale vorhanden sind; diese können eine Rolle spielen bei der Entwicklung der “verkalkten” Plaque und bei anorganischen Läsionen juveniler Atherosklerosen. Bei den untersuchten Fällen kann die Aortenatherosklerose bereits im 30. Lebensjahr auftreten; die anorganische Zusammensetzung der Plaque ist nahezu identisch mit jener der bereits entwickelten.
    Notes: Abstract X-ray diffraction, electron diffraction and electron microscopy suggest that in aortic atherosclerosis, in addition to the usual components of calcium phosphate (apatite), a number of other elements and radicals are present which may play a role in the development of the “calcified” plaque and in juvenile atherosclerotic inorganic lesion. In the cases studied, aortic atherosclerosis may appear as early as in the third decade and its inorganic composition is almost identical with the developed plaque.
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    ISSN: 1432-0428
    Keywords: Microaneurysms (conjunctival) ; Ultrastructure ; Epinephrine
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    Description / Table of Contents: Résumé La réponse des dilatations vasculaires conjonctivales à l'application locale d'adrénaline a été testée chez 25 sujets. Les dilatations veinulaires irrégulières disparaissaient, les microanévrysmes veinulaires subissaient une contraction partielle, tandis que les microanévrysmes capillaires ne se contractaient pas après application d'adrénaline. Des spécimens de biopsie de la conjonctive ont été examinés au microscope à lumière et au microscope électronique chez quatre sujets diabétiques, chez lesquels les microanévrysmes avaient été mis en évidence par biomicroscopie. On a noté un épaississement marqué de la membrane basale et un agrandissement du cytoplasme endothélial dans les capillaires dilatés. Les péricytes étaient normaux en nombre et en apparence. Chez trois non-diabétiques les dilatations capillaires conjonctivales n'ont pas subi ces modifications. On a observé un degré plus faible d'épaississement de la membrane basale chez un diabétique plus jeune. La découverte de microanévrysmes capillaires conjonctivaux chez un diabétique semblerait donc indiquer la présence de microangiopathie.
    Abstract: Zusammenfassung Das Ansprechen von Bindehautgefäß-Aneurysmen auf lokale Adrenalinapplikation wurde bei 25 Vp. überprüft. Darunter verschwanden unregelmäßige venöse Erweiterungen und die venösen Mikroaneurysmen kontrahierten sich teilweise, während sich die kapillären Mikroaneurysmen unter Adrenalin nicht verkleinerten. Biopsiepräparate aus der Bindehaut von 4 Diabetikern, bei denen sich durch Biomikroskopie Mikroaneurysmen hatten nachweisen lassen, wurden licht- und elektronenmikroskopisch untersucht. In den erweiterten Kapillaren fielen dabei eine deutliche Verdickung der Basalmembran und eine Vermehrung des endothelialen Cytoplasma auf. Die Pericyten erschienen nach Zahl und Aussehen normal. Erweiterungen von Bindehautkapillaren bei 3 Nichtdiabetikern zeigten diese Veränderungen nicht. Bei einem jüngeren Diabetiker ließ sich eine weniger ausgeprägte Verdickung der Basalmembran beobachten. Der Nachweis von Mikroaneurysmen in den Bindehautkapillaren eines Diabetikers spricht also für das Vorliegen einer Mikroangiopathie.
    Notes: Summary The response of conjunctival vascular dilatations to topical epinephrine was tested in 25 subjects. Irregular venular dilatations disappeared, venular microaneurysms underwent partial contraction, while capillary microaneurysms did not contract following application of epinephrine. Biopsy specimens of the conjunctiva were examined by light and electron microscopy in four diabetic patients in whom microaneurysms had been demonstrated by biomicroscopy. Marked thickening of the basement membrane and enlargement of the endothelial cytoplasm were noted in the dilated capillaries. Pericytes were normal in number and appearance. Conjunctival capillary dilatations in three nondiabetics failed to show these changes. A milder degree of basement membrane thickening was observed in a younger diabetic. The finding of conjunctival capillary microaneurysms in a diabetic would thus appear to indicate the presence of microangiopathy.
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    Acta neuropathologica 12 (1969), S. 116-140 
    ISSN: 1432-0533
    Keywords: Ultrastructure ; Schwann Cell ; Acoustic Neuroma ; Tumor
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    Description / Table of Contents: Zusammenfassung Eine ultrastrukturelle Untersuchung von 50 Acusticusneurinomen wurde durchgeführt. Die lichtoptisch charakteristischen dichten, lockeren und vacuolären Areale dieses Tumors waren aus Zellen aufgebaut, die zwei gemeinsame ultrastrukturelle Eigenschaften aufweisen: a) Das Cytoplasma bildet Bündel sehr dünner, langer Fortsätze in engem Kontakt zueinander und/oder mit ähnlichen Fortsätzen benachbarter Zellen. Das zarte EPR scheint direkt für die Bildung dieser Fortsätze verantwortlich; b) alle diese Zellen und ihre Fortsätze waren stets von einer Basalmembran umgeben. Der extracelluläre Raum in vielen Tumoren erscheint entweder “leer” oder enthält ein feingranuläres Material und wenige kleine Bündel feiner Filamente. In jedem untersuchten Tumor enthielt der Extracellularspalt in den dichten Arealen bandförmige fusiforme Fasern (Luse-Körper) von sich wiederholenden 1200Å Makroperioden. Nur in einigen Tumoren enthielt der extracelluläre Raum der lockeren Gebiete natives fibröses Kollagen. Voll und teilweise bemarkte Nervenfasern mit hyperplastischen Schwann-Zellcytoplasma fanden sich in wenigen Geschwülsten. In einigen wurde auch eine konzentrische Anordnung von Zellen und Fortsätzen beobachtet. Ein Vergleich zwischen den untersuchten Tumoren und fetalen menschlichen peripheren Nerven führte zu dem Schluß, daß Schwann-Zellen und nicht Fibroblasten die meisten, wenn nicht alle Zellen von Acusticusnervengeschwülsten bilden. Das Perineurothel kann allerdings nicht als zweiter Sitz der Geschwulstbildung ausgeschlossen werden.
    Notes: Summary An ultrastructural study of 50 acoustic neuromas was made. The dense, loose, and vacuolated areas of light microscopy, characteristic of these tumors, were composed of cells exhibiting two common ultrastructural features: a) The cytoplasm formed bundles of very thin, long processes in intimate contact with each other and/or with similar processes from neighboring cells. The smooth endoplasmic reticulum appears to be directly responsible for the formation of these processes; and b) All of these cells and their processes were consistently surrounded by a basement membrane. The extracellular space in many tumors appeared either “empty” or contained a fine granular material and a few small bundles of fine filaments. In every tumor studied the extracellular space, in the dense areas, contained banded fusiform fibers (Luse bodies) of 1,200 Å repeating macroperiods. In only some tumors, the extracellular space of the loose areas contained native fibrous collagen. Fully myelinated and partially myelinated nerve fibers with hyperplastic Schwann cell cytoplasm were found in a few tumors. A tactoidal arrangement of cells and cell processes was also found in some tumors. A comparison between fetal human peripheral nerves and the tumors studied, led to the conclusion that the cells of Schwann and not fibroblasts form most, if not all the cells of acoustic nerve neoplasms. The perineurothelium, however, could not be excluded as a second site for the development of these tumors.
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    Calcified tissue international 4 (1969), S. 305-313 
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    Keywords: Decalcification ; Chromium Sulphate ; Ultrastructure ; Dentine
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    Description / Table of Contents: Résumé Une méthode nouvelle de décalcification histologique utilisant des solutions aqueuses de sulfate de chrome basique (III) est appliquée à des coupes fines de dentine humaine adulte. L'observation en microscopie électronique montre une bonne conservation structurale dans les régions extra-cellulaires. L'aspect de la matrice péricanaliculaire est particulièrement étudié. On y reconnait plusieurs couches bien individualisées. Une bonne concordance est notée entre les résultats obtenus par microscopie optique et électronique, permettant d'établir une hypothèse nouvelle sur la formation de la dentine péricanaliculaire.
    Abstract: Zusammenfassung Eine kürzlich entwickelte Methode zur histologischen Entkalkung mittels wäßriger Lösungen von basischem Chrom III-Sulfat wird an dünnen Schliffen von menschlichem Dentin Erwachsener angewandt. Darauffolgende Untersuchungen am Elektronenmikroskop zeigten eine sehr gute Wiedergabe der morphologischen Einzelheiten in den Extrazellulär-Regionen. Besonders beachtet wurde das Aussehen der peritubulären Matrix, innerhalb welcher gut differenzierte Schichten erkannt werden konnten. Eine wesentliche Übereinstimmung bestand zwischen Elektronenmikroskopie und kürzlich durchgeführten Untersuchungen an derselben Matric unter dem Mikroskop. Diese Methode ermöglicht es, eine neue Hypothese über die Bildung des peritubulären Dentins aufzustellen.
    Notes: Abstract A recently-developed method for histological decalcification using aqueous solutions of basic chromium (III) sulphate has been applied to thin sections of adult human dentine. Subsequent studies in the electron microscope show a very good retention of morphological detail in the extracellular regions. Special attention was given to the appearance of the peritubular matrix within which well-differentiated layers were recognised. There was substantial agreement between electron microscopy and recent studies of the same matric under the light microscope, allowing a novel hypothesis for the formation of the peritubular dentine.
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    Calcified tissue international 4 (1969), S. 193-201 
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    Keywords: Calcium ; Carbonate ; Gland ; Ultrastructure ; Spherolith
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    Description / Table of Contents: Résumé Les cellules activement sécrétantes des glandes riches en calcium deLumbricus terrestris ont une forme en dôme. La partie basale de la cellule présente de nombreux prolongements ramifiés. Ces prolongements contiennent de nombreuses mitochondries, ainsi que des invaginations de la membrane formant des vésicules qui migrent dans diverses parties de la cellule. Le noyau irrégulier est en position centrale. La région supranucléaire contient surtout de l'ergastoplasme, plusieurs appareils de Golgi et de nombreuses granules provenant de l'appareil de Golgi. Ces granules augmentent de taille et sont rejetées dans le sinus de la glande, où elles se modifient et se calcifient pour donner des sphérolithes. Des radioautographics glandulaires, obtenues 1/2 heure après injection de Ca45, montrent une localisation isotopique, située presque exclusivement dans les cellules; 4–24 heures après, l'isotope se localise dans les sphérolithes de la cavité glandulaire. Ces cellules semblent assurer deux fonctions liées à la production de sphérolithes: 1. absorption et transport de calcium de la région basale vers la surface cellulaire et 2. formation d'une matrice protéique qui se calcifiera.
    Abstract: Zusammenfassung Die aktivsezernierenden Zellen der calcifizierenden Drüsen vonLumbricus terrestris sind annähernd kuppelförmig gestaltet. Der untere Teil dieser Zellen besteht aus unzähligen ineinandergreifenden Zellfortsätzen. Diese Fortsätze enthalten zahlreiche Mitochondrien und membranöse Einstülpungen, welche Bläschen bilden, die zu den verschiedenen Regionen der Zelle wandern. Der Zellkern ist unregelmäßig und zentral angeordnet. Die supranukleäre Region ist zu einem großen Teil mit grobem endoplasmatischem Reticulum und mehreren Golgi-Komplexen sowie zahlreichen Granula, die von den Golgi-Komplexen stammen, ausgefüllt. Diese Granula vergrößern sich und werden in den Drüseninus ausgestoßen, wo sie schließlich reorganisiert und mineralisiert werden, um Sphärolithen zu bilden. 1/2 Std nach Injektion von Ca45 wurde die Drüse entfernt; eine Radioautographie zeigte, daß das Isotop beinahe ausschließlich in den Zellen lokalisiert war; 4–24 Std später befand sich das Isotopin den Sphärolithen der Drüsenhöhlung. Diese Zellen sind anscheinend an zwei für die Bildung von mineralisierten Sphärolithen notwendigen Funktionen beteiligt: 1. an der Calcium-Absorption und deren Transport von der Basalregion bis zur Zelloberfläche; 2. an der Bildung einer Proteinmatrix, in welcher die Mineralisation stattfindet.
    Notes: Abstract The actively-secreting cells of the calciferous glands ofLumbricus terrestris are roughly dome shaped. The basal part of the cell consists of numerous interdigitating cell processes. These processes contain numerous mitochondria and membranous infoldings, forming vesicles which migrate to various regions of the cell. The nucleus is irregular and centrally located. The supranuclear region is occupied to a great extent by the rough endoplasmic reticulum, several Golgi complexes and numerous granules derived from the Golgi complexes. These granules enlarge and are extruded into the gland sinus, where they eventually become reorganized and mineralized to give rise to spheroliths. Radioautographs of glands removed 30 min following injection of45Ca showed uptake of the isotope located almost exclusively in the cells; 4–24 h later the isotope was located in the spheroliths in the gland cavity. These cells apparently perform two functions necessary for the production of mineralized spheroliths, 1, absorption and transport of calcium from the basal region to the cell surface and 2, the elaboration of a protein matrix in which mineralization occurs.
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    ISSN: 1432-1106
    Keywords: Septal nuclei ; Afferent connexions ; Ultrastructure ; Synaptic degeneration
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    Notes: Summary Previous studies with the Nauta technique have established that fibres which originate in two important areas — the hippocampus and the hypothalamus — converge upon the cells of the septal nuclear complex. The purpose of this study was to investigate the anatomical basis of how the septal cells could differentiate between fibres from the two sources. Differences in the mode of termination of these two systems have been studied quantitatively at the electron microscope level by using the orthograde degeneration of terminals after lesions of the fimbria and the medial forebrain bundle. In the medial septal nucleus, the hippocampal fibres account for 35% of the terminals, and in the lateral septal nucleus, 43% of the terminals on the same side and a further 13% on the opposite side. These terminals are at least 98% axodendritic and 91% of them contain predominantly clear synaptic vesicles of 500 Å diameter. The hypothalamic fibres are the source of up to 19% of the axodendritic terminals in the medial septal nucleus, but considerably fewer in the lateral septal nucleus. In contrast to the hippocampal afferents, the hypothalamo-septal system has two characteristic features: firstly, the fibres give rise to up to 24% of the axosomatic terminals in the medial septal nucleus, and secondly, 63% of the terminals contain a population of vesicles with significantly higher proportions of dense centred vesicles of 800–1000 Å diameter.
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    Cell & tissue research 101 (1969), S. 98-118 
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    Keywords: Insect: Nerve ; Ultrastructure ; Regeneration ; Degeneration
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    Notes: Summary After cutting a neck connective of Schistocerca gregaria, only 2% of the axons on each side of the lesion degenerate. The remainder show reactive changes, which last for approximately one week at 28° C. There is no morphological change in either of the pro/mesothoracic connectives after injury to the neck connective. Phagocytes invade the stumps, but attack only degenerating cells, and are absent by Day 7. Regeneration from the connective stumps begins a week after injury; a functional link may be formed by Day 10, but by Day 23 the new connective cannot function adequately for the locust's survival, if the undamaged connective is then cut. The chief morphological changes in the reactive axoplasm are increases in the number of mitochondria, neurotubules, vesicles and vacuoles. These changes appear to be a local response, and not to be influenced by the neuron cell bodies. Some glial cytoplasm (presumably enucleated), degenerates rapidly after injury, and replacement begins by Day 5. Tracheoles, never seen in normal connectives appear in the reactive connective from Days 3–8, this is interpreted as a migration from the ganglion in response to oxygen deficiency in the connective. The results are discussed in relationship to previous work.
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    Cell & tissue research 101 (1969), S. 167-174 
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    Keywords: Flounder ; Chloride Cell ; Ultrastructure ; Cell Type ; Pseudobranch Gland
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    Notes: Summary The free or “non-glandular” pseudobranch of the flounder Paralichthys lethostigma was studied with the electron microscope. Cells typical of glandular type pseudobranchs are found. This indicates that, at least in the flounder, the free pseudobranch should be called “glandular”. In addition, the chloride-type cells, commonly found in the gill, buccal epithelium, and surface epithelium of other fish, have been found in the pseudobranch, where they have not been described previously. The fine structure of both the chloride-type and the pseudobranch-type cell has been characterized and contrasted. We have not been able to confirm previous reports that the specific cells in both pseudobranch and gill are identical in the flounder.
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    Keywords: Lymphatic vessels ; Mesentery ; Ultrastructure ; Histochemistry
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    Description / Table of Contents: Zusammenfassung Die ableitenden Lymphgefäße im Mesenterium des Dünndarms männlicher weißer Ratten wurden elektronenmikroskopisch und histochemisch untersucht. Elektronenmikroskopisch findet sich ein lückenloses Endothel mit reichlich pinocytotischen Vesikeln. Eine Basalmembran ist im Klappenbereich durchgehend, sonst nur bruchstückweise vorhanden. Die darunter gelegene Bindegewebsschicht (Lamina propria interna) ist sehr unterschiedlich ausgeprägt. Die lichtoptische Einteilung in muskelstarke und muskelschwache (klappennahe) Abschnitte des Lymphangions läßt sich elektronenmikroskopisch bestätigen. Die zahlreichen membrannahen Vesikel der Muskelfasern sind bei Kontraktion in zahnartigen Fortsätzen angereichert. Auch beim Normaltier treten sog. „aktivierte“ Muskelzellen auf. Osmiophiles Material ist nach Fettfütterung zwischen den Muskelzellen und in der Lamina propria interna der Gefäßwand vorhanden, nicht dagegen in den Klappen. Der Kontakt zwischen den Muskelzellen erfolgt mittels fingerartiger Fortsätze. Endothel und Klappen sind frei von nervösen Elementen. Nervenendigungen und Axone sind zwischen den Muskelfasern nicht zu beobachten, hingegen ganz selten Ganglienzellen. Histochemisch sind im Endothel starke Aktivitäten der sauren Phosphatase und der Monoaminooxydase nachzuweisen, auch unspezifische Esterasen, ATP-ase sowie verschiedene Dehydrogenasen sind vorhanden. Cholinesterase, Cholindehydrogenase und alkalische Phosphatase fehlen. In der Media sind unspezifische Cholinesterase, unspezifische Esterasen, ATPase, Monoaminooxydase, Succinodehydrogenase und NAD-Diaphorase nachweisbar. Im einzelnen kann die Stärke der Aktivität einem bestimmten Abschnitt (muskelstark/muskelschwach) des Lymphangions zugeordnet werden. Damit ist eine Einteilung der Lymphangione in klappentragende und muskelmanschettenhaltige Anteile auch histochemisch möglich. Im Gegensatz zur Adventitia der Blutgefäße gibt die der Lymphgefäße keine Reaktion auf alkalische Phosphatase. Die dort reichlich vorhandenen Mastzellen sind Naphthol-AS-D-chloracetat-esterase positiv.
    Notes: Summary The large lymphatic vessels in the mesentery of male white rats were investigated with ultrastructural and histochemical methods. Electron micrographs show an uninterrupted simple endothelial layer, the individual cells of which are rich in pinocytotic vesicles. A distinct continous basement membrane is to be found only in the region of the valves, otherwise it is lacking over wide parts of the vessel wall. The so-called lamina propria interna differs greatly in its extent. Electron microscopy confirms the subdivision of the lymphangion into segments rich in muscle cells and others (in the area of the valves) which are less rich in them. Muscle cells contain numerous vesicles in close connection with the cell membrane which in contracted cells are to be found predominantly in toothlike projections. Also in the normal rat, so-called “activated” muscle cells are to be found. After a meal rich in fat, osmiophilic material can be seen between the muscle cells and in the lamina propria interna, however, not in the valves. Muscle cells are in contact with each other by finger-like processes. The endothelial layer and the valves are lacking nervous elements. There are no nerve endings and no axons between the muscle cells, but very rarely ganglion cells can be found. Histochemically, strong activities of acid phosphatase and MAO have been demonstrated in the endothelial layer. Unspecific esterases, ATP-ase and various dehydrogenases are also present, while cholinesterase, cholindehydrogenase and alkaline phosphatase are lacking. In the media, unspecific esterases, unspecific cholinesterase, MAO, succinodehydrogenase and Naddiaphorase can be found. The intensity of enzymatic activities can be correlated to specific segments of the lymphangion. It is, therefore, possible to distinguish by histochemical methods the valve areas, which are poor in muscle cells, from the muscle-cuffs. In contrast to the blood vessels, the adventitia of the large lymphatics is alkaline-phosphatase negative. The mast cells, abundant in the adventitial layer, show α-Naphthol-AS-D-chloroacetate-esterase activity.
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    Cell & tissue research 101 (1969), S. 401-407 
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    Keywords: Myriapoda ; Kidney ; Ultrastructure
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    Description / Table of Contents: Zusammenfassung Die Feinstruktur der Maxillarnephridien von Scutigerella immaculata Newport mit ihren drei Abschnitten Sacculus, Tubulus und Ausführgang wurde untersucht. Die Zellen des Sacculus sind typische Podocyten, an denen eine Ultrafiltration ablaufen kann. Möglicherweise wird die Filtration durch einen den Sacculus umgebenden Muskel unterstützt. Die Zellen des Tubulus zeigen basale Einfaltungen und im proximalen Teil auch Mikrovilli. Sowohl im Tubulus als auch im Ausführgang, dessen Zellen ebenfalls basale Einfaltungen aufweisen, werden Reabsorptionsprozesse vermutet.
    Notes: Summary The fine structure of the maxillary kidney of Scutigerella immaculata Newport (Symphyla) has been investigated. It may be compared with segmental organs of other Arthropoda having an end-sac which forms a primary urine by ultrafiltration. The filtration may be supported by a muscle surrounding the end-sac. The tubular part of the nephridium and the efferent duct show structures which may be involved in reabsorption.
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    ISSN: 1432-0878
    Keywords: Oogenesis ; Nuclear-Cytoplasmic relationships ; Microtubules ; Ultrastructure
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    Notes: Summary For a limited period during the oogenesis of Protopterus, blebs of the perinuclear cistern contain, in addition to other inclusions, a special kind of microtubular elements. Most of these blebs face parts of multiple nucleolar bodies that extend toward and make contact with the inner nuclear membrane. The microtubular lumen contains a finely dispersed material of moderate electron density which seems to be in contact with this nucleolar material. Aside from these intracisternal structures there are, within both the perinuclear cytoplasm and the nucleoplasm, similar microtubular arrays without apparent connection with the nuclear envelope. These are either enclosed by membranes derived from those of the envelope or unconfined, having escaped through breaks in their respective bounding membranes. Extracisternal tubules are presumed to have passed their period of putative functional activity and to be undergoing a process of regression and subsequent disintegration. Among possible roles attributable to the intracisternal microtubular apparatus are the following: (1) It may serve for the transport of special nucleolar components to the cytoplasm, possibly to be incorporated in the matrix of developing perinuclear mitochondria; (2) it may provide openings in the nuclear membranes for the direct passage of particulate elements between nucleus and cytoplasm; (3) it may be instrumental in the breakdown of parts of the nuclear envelope prior to its restitution during the subsequent phase of oogenesis.
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    Cell & tissue research 102 (1969), S. 570-593 
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    Keywords: Neuroendocrine structures ; Gastropods ; Ultrastructure
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    Notes: Summary Studies of possible neuroendocrine structures in the pulmonate gastropod Helisoma tenue show that cerebral fuchsinophilic neurons with electron-dense granules (mean diameter 1,500 Å) apparently release their secretory content in an “intercerebral commissure neurohemal area” near the mediodorsal bodies (MDB) or in the “median labial nerve neurohemal area”. The MDB cells have axon-like processes which branch and end at the cerebral surface, separated by a thin capsule from the cerebral fuchsinophilic cells. The presence of granules (mean diameter 800 Å) in the terminals of the MDB cells suggests cell body origin, distal transport and release of the granular secretory material. The secretory product may have an influence on cerebral fuchsinophilic neurons. Electron microscopy reveals the presence of granules of different sizes and densities in expanded neurites at the periphery of the intestinal nerve of the visceral ganglion which may indicate the presence of a neurohemal area. However, the granules in the intestinal nerve neurites and in the visceral ganglion fuchsinophilic cells are similar to granules found in the heart which also suggests that the granules may carry a neurotransmitter.
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    Cell & tissue research 101 (1969), S. 477-509 
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    Keywords: Insects ; Proctodeum ; Cuticle ; Ultrastructure
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    Description / Table of Contents: Résumé L'ultrastructure de la cuticule du rectum a été étudiée chez onze espèces d'Insectes, appartenant à neuf ordres. On s'est surtout intéressé aux espèces présentant des papilles rectales; dans ce cas on distingue toujours trois types de cuticule: cuticule de l'épithélium rectal, cuticule des papilles, cuticule du ≪cadre≫ entourant les papilles. La cuticule du cadre est formée d'une masse compacte et amorphe, sclérifiée, surmontée d'une cuticuline de structure normale. Les deux autres types de cuticules possèdent une structure plus classique: épicuticule comprenant cuticuline et zone dense, et endocuticule. La cuticule de l'épithélium rectal a toujours une structure comparable à celle d'une cuticule périphérique non sclérifiée. La cuticule des papilles est plus variable, et toujours différente de celle de l'épithélium rectal. Ces différences portent sur la cuticuline, la zone dense, les filaments épicuticulaires; l'endocuticule sur les papilles montre une organisation fibrillaire moins nette, qui paraît corrélative d'une réaction positive à l'APS. Des canaux poraires n'ont jamais été observés dans la cuticule des papilles; il en existe quelquefois dans la cuticule de l'épithélium rectal. Une sous-cuticule, contenant des mucopolysaccharides acides, est présente dans certains cas dans les deux types de cuticule. Dans les espèces ne possédant pas de papilles rectales, il n'existe qu'un seul type de cuticule rectale, variable suivant l'espèce. La cuticule des papilles montre, dans certaines espèces, des dépressions superficielles, d'un diamètre voisin de 0,2 μ, réparties uniformément mais sans ordre défini (≪dépressions épicuticulaires≫). De telles dépressions s'observent aussi dans quelques espèces dépourvues de papilles (Tenebrio). Au niveau de ces dépressions, la cuticuline a une structure particulière et la zone dense est réduite. Les rapports entre structure et perméabilité de la cuticule sont discutés. On envisage en particulier les rôles respectifs de la cuticuline, de la zone dense, des filaments épicuticulaires et des dépressions épicuticulaires.
    Notes: Summary The ultrastructure of the rectal cuticle was studied in eleven species of Insects from nine orders. Special attention was given to those having rectal papillae. In such species, three types of cuticule were observed: 1) the cuticle of the rectal epithelium, 2) the cuticle of the papillae, 3) the cuticle of the border of the papillae. The cuticle of the border is made of a compact amorphous substance, which is sclerotized and covered by a typical cuticulin layer. The two other types of cuticle exhibit a more conventional organization, namely the epicuticle comprising both the cuticulin and the dense layer, and the endocuticle. The cuticle of the rectal epithelium is similar to unsclerotized external cuticle. The cuticle of the papillae is more variable and always differs from the cuticle of the rectal epithelium. Variations occur with regards to the cuticulin, the dense layer and the epicuticular filaments. The endocuticle of the papillae has a less conspicuous fibrillar structure which we believe is correlated with the PAS-positive reaction found in this endocuticle. Pore canal sometimes are observed in the cuticle of the rectal epithelium but never above the papillae. In some cases, a sub-cuticular layer containing acid mucopolysaccharids is present in the two types of cuticle. In species lacking rectal papillae, the rectal wall is covered by only one type of cuticle, the features of which vary according to species. In some Insects, the cuticle of papillae shows numerous superficial depressions, each of about 0.2 μ in diameter. These “epicuticular depressions” are uniformly distributed throughout the papillae but are not arranged in any particular pattern. We have also found such depressions in other Insects lacking rectal papillae (e.g. Tenebrio). In the epicuticular depressions, the cuticulin exhibits a modified organization and the dense layer is reduced. The relations between ultrastructure and cuticular permeability are discussed. The possible roles of the cuticulin, the dense layer, the epicuticular filaments and the epicuticular depressions are examined.
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    Cell & tissue research 102 (1969), S. 1-30 
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    Keywords: Pineal organ ; Columba livia ; Electrical activity ; Ultrastructure ; Sensory (?) and secretory pinealocytes
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    Description / Table of Contents: Zusammenfassung Direkte Belichtung oder Lichtreizung der Lateralaugen lösen im zentralen Teil der Taubenepiphyse keine elektrische Aktivität aus. Im Stielabschnitt sind dagegen kleine, durch Licht nicht beeinlußbare Dauerentladungen zu beobachten. Die Lage der Ableitungspunkte wurde durch den histologischen Nachweis der elektrolytisch gesetzten Eisenmarken bestimmt. Diese Ableitungsstellen befinden sich im Epiphysenparenchym. Ein stärkeres versilberbares Nervenbündel verläuft im Stiel der Epiphyse. Adrenerge Nervenfasern, die grün fluoreszieren, begleiten die Kapselgefäße und dringen mit diesen in das follikuläre Epiphysengewebe ein. Das Epiphysenparenchym zeigt nach Falck-Hillarp eine Gelbfluoreszenz mit umschriebenen apikalen oder basalen Anreicherungen der fluoreszierenden Substanz. Mit Reserpin kann nur ein Teil dieses Materials entspeichert werden. Elektronenmikroskopisch lassen sich in der Taubenepiphyse keine typischen pinealen Rezeptorzellen nachweisen. Regelmäßig lamellierte Außenglieder fehlen vollständig. Es finden sich lediglich cytoplasmareiche bulböse Zilien und zirkuläre Lamellenkomplexe, die in Tubuli übergehen. Die letzteren können sich mit einem dichten körnigen Material füllen. An einigen Stellen haben solche Lamellenverbände einen Zusammenhang mit keulenförmig verdickten Zilien. Diese Zone ist aber anders strukturiert als das für retinale und pineale Lichtsinneszellen charakteristische Verbindungsstück. Die Zeichen der sekretorischen Aktivität der Taubenepiphyse sind überzeugender als die für einen lichtempfindlichen Sinnesapparat sprechenden Strukturmerkmale. Ein bestimmter Typ der Pinealocyten ist reich an 800–1200 Å großen granulierten Vesikeln, die sowohl am apikalen als auch am basalen, auf die Blutgefäße ausgerichteten Zellpol angehäuft sein können. An den manchmal gelappten basalen Endfüßen sind Zeichen der Ausschleusung des Vesikelinhalts bzw. eines Materialschwundes aus dem granulierten Vesikelkern zu erkennen. Die sekretorische Aktivität der Taubenepiphyse wird mit Hinweis auf die in ihr reichlich vorkommenden 5-Hydroxyindole (Quay) und das Problem der Melatonin-Bildung diskutiert. Erörtert wird auch die Möglichkeit einer Stimulierung dieser Sekretion über den Sympathikus.
    Notes: Summary Direct illumination or stimulation with light of the lateral eyes induced no electrical activity in the central part of the pineal organ in the pigeon. In the pineal stalk, however, a train of impulses was observed that failed to respond to changes of illumination. The position of the tip of the recording electrode (iron deposit), was histologically clearly determined to be in the pineal parenchyma. A distinct nerve bundle could be traced down the pineal stalk. Adrenergic nerve fibers showing a green fluorescence accompanied pineal capsular vessels into pineal follicular tissue. Using the method of Falck-Hillarp, the pineal parenchyma showed high concentrations of yellow fluorescent material in the apical or basal parts of the pinealocytes. Only a part of the fluorescent material could be dispersed with reserpine. In the electron microscope, no typical photoreceptor cells were identified in the pineal organ. Only large bulbous cilia, and circular lamellar or tubular complexes, were observed; they sometimes contained a dense granular material. Occasionally, the lamellar complexes had a direct relation to cilia of club-shaped appearance. Signs of secretory activity were more definitive in the pigeon pineal organ than sensory structures. One type of pinealocytes contained many 800–1,200 Å diameter granular vesicles concentrated in the apical or basal (apposed to blood vessels) cell parts. At the occasionally lobulated basal end-feet, a disappearance of the content of the granular vesicles indicated a release mechanism. This secretory activity was discussed in relation to the 5-hydroxyindole content of the pigeon pineal organ (Quay) and the general problem of melatonin synthesis; also, the possibility was considered that the secretory activity may be stimulated by sympathetic nerve fibers.
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    Cell & tissue research 101 (1969), S. 323-337 
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    Keywords: Vitreous body ; Hyalocytes ; Three-dimensional network ; Fibers ; Ultrastructure
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    Notes: Summary The vitreous body of the rat eye was studied by scanning electron microscopy. The freeze-dried specimens were either unfixed, freshly frozen or fixed and rinsed before being frozen. The vitreous body is surrounded by a coat of intercellular material covering a thin sheath of chiefly parallel fibers. The latter forms the base for a regularly organized three-dimensional network of fibers. The interfibrillar spaces are filled with ground substance and also contain a few cells. The shape of the cells varies from bipolar to polyhedronal. Their interconnected processes are usually undivided. The functional importance of this complex regular organization of the fibers and cells in the vitreous body is stressed.
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    Cell & tissue research 102 (1969), S. 31-39 
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    Keywords: Muscle ; Sarcoplasmic reticulum ; Ultrastructure ; Cytochemistry
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    Notes: Summary The sarcolemma and T system and the sarcoplasmic reticulum were studied in a fast acting muscle, the extraocular muscle of Fundulus grandis. The predominant morphological fiber type contained abundant glycogen, a highly developed T system with triads at the A-I junction and a well developed sarcoplasmic reticulum. The numerous tubular profiles of T system and sarcoplasmic reticulum with their characteristic contents made this fiber especially suitable for cytochemical investigation. Revel's thorium dioxide technique for the ultrastructural localization of tissue polyanions was applied to thin sections of extraocular muscle. The results confirmed an earlier report by Goldstein and Philpott on fish branchial muscle. The polyanionic material was associated with the sarcolemma, the T system and the sarcoplasmic reticulum of these fibers. Both the distribution and the amount of polyanionic substance associated with these physiologically important membrane systems support the idea that the reactive material serves as an anionic substrate for binding cationic calcium.
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    Chemie Ingenieur Technik - CIT 41 (1969), S. 90-96 
    ISSN: 0009-286X
    Keywords: Chemistry ; Industrial Chemistry
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    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology , Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
    Notes: Die Gewinnung von Süßwasser aus dem Meer durch Verdunstung unter Ausnutzung der Sonnenstrahlung ist besonders billig bei geringem Aufwand für die Anlagen. Nachteilig ist aber der große Platzbedarf und die Abhängigkeit der Produktionsleistung (zwischen 0,5 und 6 l/m2 Tag) von der Stärke und Dauer der Sonneneinstrahlung. Die Leistungsfähigkeit einer solchen Anlage kann indirekt noch erhöht werden, wenn vom Dach der Anlage auch das Regenwasser gesammelt wird.
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    Keywords: Chemistry ; Industrial Chemistry
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    Notes: Es wurde untersucht, mit welchem verfahrenstechnischen Aufwand hochbeladene Abwässer aus chemischen Fabriken destillativ in ein wieder verwendbares Nutzwasser und in ein Abfall-Konzentrat zerlegt werden können. Aufgrund von Laboratoriumsversuchen wird ein mehrstufiger Eindampfprozeß mit Brüdenverdichtung vorgeschlagen, bei dem die Brüdenverdichter durch eine Gasturbine angetrieben werden. Die Verbrennungsluft dient zum Entfernen des größten Teils der wasserdampf-flüchtigen organischen Verunreinigungen aus den verschiedenen Destillatströmen. Das Destillat wird mit Aktivkohle nachgereinigt; die Wärme der Abgase wird zum Aufkonzentrieren des Abfalls benutzt. Abschließend werden die Kosten eines solchen Verfahrens geschätzt.
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    Chemie Ingenieur Technik - CIT 41 (1969), S. 127-128 
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    Chemie Ingenieur Technik - CIT 41 (1969), S. 136-138 
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    Chemie Ingenieur Technik - CIT 41 (1969), S. 141-144 
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    Notes: Die zur Zeit geplanten oder im Bau befindlichen Kernkraftwerke arbeiten mit Leichtwasser-Reaktoren (LWR). Als zweite Reaktorgeneration sind Schnelle Brüter vorgesehen, die nicht nur mindestens ebenso billig Strom erzeugen wie die erste, sondern auch eine langfristige billige Stromversorgung und die Versorgungssicherheit garantieren. In Deutschland wird diese Entwicklung in enger Zusammenarbeit mit den Benelux-Ländern im Rahmen eines sehr großen öffentlich geförderten „Projektes Schneller Brüter“ mit Nachdruck betrieben.
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    Chemie Ingenieur Technik - CIT 41 (1969), S. 163-168 
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    Notes: Bei einer Wachstumsrate von durchschnittlich rd. 9,5% pro Jahr seit 1910, die sogar die des Stahls übersteigt, beträgt die Jahresweltproduktion an Aluminium gegenwärtig 8 Mio t. Der spezifische elektrische Energieverbrauch konnte in den letzten Jahrzehnten von 40 auf heute rd. 13 bis 14 kWh/kg Al gesenkt werden, was bei einer theoretisch erforderlichen Mindestenergie von 6,43 kWh/kg Al eine rd. 50proz. Ausnutzung der Kraftwerksenergie bedeutet. Trotzdem ist die Al-Schmelzflußelektrolyse auch heute noch ein äußerst energie-intensives Verfahren, und die Entwicklungen haben weiterhin das Ziel, durch verbesserte Ofenkonstruktionen und Optimalisierung der Prozeßbedingungen den Energieverbrauch zu verringern.
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    Notes: Organische Anionen, wie Natrium-malonester, -acetylacetonat, -cyanessigester oder -2-nitropropan, lassen sich durch anodische Oxidation - über Radikale als Zwischenstufe - in teils recht guter Ausbeute an nicht aktivierte Doppelbindungen (z. B. Styrol, Vinyläthyläther, Cyclohexen, Butadien) addieren. Die Reaktionsprodukte werden zwanglos erklärt, wenn man für die radikalischen Primäraddukte folgende Stabilisierungsmöglichkeiten annimmt: (a) Wasserstoff-Abspaltung von einem Substrat, (b) Dimerisierung und (c) anodische Oxidation zu Carbonium-Ionen, die entweder vom Lösungsmittel solvolysiert werden oder intramolekular cyclisieren.
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    Chemie Ingenieur Technik - CIT 41 (1969), S. 199-204 
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    Notes: Es wird gezeigt, unter welchen Bedingungen heutzutage die Erzeugung von Calciumcarbid und Carbid-Acetylen konkurrenzfähig ist mit der petrochemischen Erzeugung von Acetylen. Ferner wird dargelegt, wann andere Verfahren mit Äthylen als Rohstoff solche auf Acetylen-Basis ablösen. Eine wesentliche Entwicklung, die die Konkurrenzfähigkeit von Carbid-Acetylen vorteilhaft beeinflußt, ist die der Hohlelektrode. Für einige Anwendungsgebiete werden sich daher bei günstigen Voraussetzungen Calciumcarbid und Carbid-Acetylen behaupten können.
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    Chemie Ingenieur Technik - CIT 41 (1969), S. 226-226 
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    Notes: Die technischen Schwierigkeiten der Titan-Elektrolyse, die besonders in der Weiterverarbeitung eines schwammigen, Elektrolyt-Einschlüsse enthaltenden Niederschlags bestehen, werden erörtert und Verfahren zur Gewinnung kompakten Titans diskutiert. Eine Kostenanalyse für Elektrolyt-Titan zeigt, daß gegenwärtig der Preis des Ausgangsmaterials kostenbestimmend ist, während der Preisanteil der elektrischen Energie nur bei etwa 20% liegt. Eine Senkung des Energiepreises dürfte sich daher erst dann auf den Preis von Elektrolyt-Titan merklich auswirken, wenn diese mindestens 20% beträgt.
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    Notes: Bei der Trocknung hygroskopischer Kunststoffkörper ist neben den äußeren Bedingungen der Diffusionskoeffizient die entscheidende Größe. In der Regel ist dieser temperatur- und feuchtigkeitsabhängig. Für die Diffusion von Wasser in ®Perlon wurden diese Abhängigkeiten experimentell bestimmt. Berücksichtigt man diese Abhängigkeiten bei der Berechnung des Trocknungsverlaufs, so stimmen Rechnung und Messung im gesamten Feuchtigkeitsgebiet gut überein. Für alle praktischen Fälle erhält man ausreichende Übereinstimmung, wenn man die Konzentrationsabhängigkeit des Diffusionskoeffizienten nur im Bereich geringer Restfeuchtigkeit berücksichtigt.
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    Chemie Ingenieur Technik - CIT 41 (1969), S. 496-502 
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    Notes: Mittels eines neu entwickelten Arbeitsverfahrens können achsenparallele Aushalsungen an Behälterböden maschinell angebracht werden. Dabei wird nach Ermittlung der Vorlochkurve zunächst das Vorloch geschnitten und danach das Ziehwerkzeug eingesetzt und ausgerichtet. Sodann wird die Verformungsstelle erwärmt und die Aushalsung gezogen. Gefügeuntersuchungen ermöglichten es, den Einfluß der Erwärmung und der Verformung auf den Werkstoff festzustellen. Es erwies sich als zweckmäßig, den Hals nicht von oben zu ziehen, sondern von unten mittels einer Vorrichtung zu drücken.
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    Chemie Ingenieur Technik - CIT 41 (1969), S. 503-507 
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    Notes: Die elektrostatische Zerstäubung von Flüssigkeiten ist auch oberhalb der im allgemeinen angegebenen Leitfähigkeitsgrenze von χ = 10-5 Ω-1 cm-1 noch möglich, wenn geeignete Zerstäubungselektroden verwendet und bestimmte Zerstäubungsbedingungen eingehalten werden. Als Zerstäubungselektroden eignen sich oberhalb dieser Grenze vor allem Ringelektroden und Zylinderelektroden mit besonderen Benetzungseinrichtungen für den Sprührand. In Luft ist eine hinreichend gute Zerstäubung nur an der positiven Elektrode möglich. Unter Frigen-Atmosphäre kann sowohl an der positiven wie an der negativen Elektrode bei verbesserter Ausbeute zerstäubt werden. Mit steigender Leitfähigkeit der Flüssigkeit fällt die in der Zeiteinheit zerstäubbare Menge stark ab, und der Tropfen-durchmesser wird kleiner. Für Leitfähigkeitswerte χ ≥ 1 ċ 10-4 Ω-1 cm-1 liegt die Tropfengröße unter 1 μm.
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    Chemie Ingenieur Technik - CIT 41 (1969), S. 528-529 
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    Chemie Ingenieur Technik - CIT 41 (1969), S. 538-544 
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    Notes: Die Additions- und Austauschreaktionen von Wasserstoff und Tritium an Äthylen, die ein Parallel-Folgereaktions-System bilden, wurden an einem Pd-Kontakt in einer geschlossenen Kreislaufapparatur untersucht. Es zeigte sich, daß die Geschwindigkeit der Addition bedeutend höher ist als die des Austausches. Erwartungsgemäß verläuft die Wasserstoff-Addition schneller als die Tritium-Addition. Mit steigender Temperatur nimmt diese Differenz jedoch stark ab.
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    Notes: In der Äthylen-Anlage in Mantua der Montecatini Edison wurden die Leistungen eines Digitalrechners zur Verfahrensregelung und -optimierung untersucht. Die Aufgaben waren u. a. die prozeßgekoppelte Steuerung der Rektifikationskolonnen, die Optimierung des Durchsatzes durch die Cracköfen und die Optimierung der gesamten Äthylen-Produktion sowohl nach Mengen als auch nach Gesamtgewinn. Die hierbei im einzelnen gewonnenen Erfahrungen werden mitgeteilt.
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    Chemie Ingenieur Technik - CIT 41 (1969), S. 591-592 
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    Notes: Die Bedeutung der verschiedenen Arten der Stickoxide und ihr Beitrag zur Luftverunreinigung wird analysiert. Als Stickoxid-Quellen sind in dieser Hinsicht Kraftfahrzeuge von besonderer Bedeutung. Bei der Analyse der Methoden zur Verringerung des Stickoxid-Gehaltes von Abgasen wird der Entstehung von Stickstoff-Verbindungen in Verbrennungsmotoren und ihrer Verringerung durch direkte katalytische Reduktion besondere Aufmerksamkeit geschenkt. Zukünftig notwendige Forschungs- und Entwicklungsvorhaben werden behandelt, wobei neue, die Luft nicht verschmutzende Transportmittel für den Massenverkehr in die Betrachtungen mit einbezogen werden.
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    Chemie Ingenieur Technik - CIT 41 (1969), S. 615-619 
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    Notes: Um einen vollständigen Ausbrand zu erzielen und um jegliche Geruchsbelästigung zu vermeiden, müssen kommunale und industrielle Abwasserschlämme bei Temperaturen über 750°C verbrannt werden. Von dieser Bedingung ausgehend, werden die Einflüsse der Verbrennungslufttemperatur und der Luftüberschußzahl auf die Wirtschaftlichkeit der Verbrennung und des vorgeschalteten Schlammbehandlungs- und Entwässerungsverfahrens erläutert. Der Wirbelschichtofen kann mit geringstem Luftüberschuß und mit Verbrennungsluft-Temperaturen bis 600°C betrieben werden und ermöglicht einen praktisch vollständigen Ausbrand. Er ist daher auch zur Verbrennung von ungefaulten Schlämmen und von Abfallstoffen mit hohem Anteil an leichtflüchtigen Verbindungen geeignet.
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    Chemie Ingenieur Technik - CIT 41 (1969), S. 636-636 
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    Chemie Ingenieur Technik - CIT 41 (1969), S. 638-638 
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    Chemie Ingenieur Technik - CIT 41 (1969), S. 708-711 
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    Notes: Es wird eine Apparatur beschrieben, die die Sättigungskonzentration von festen Stoffen in Flüssigkeiten bei tiefen Temperaturen zu messen gestattet. Damit wurde die Löslichkeit von festem Acetylen in flüssigen Methan/Äthylen-Mischungen im Temperaturbereich von 100 bis 140° K bestimmt. Eine Beziehung der Abhängigkeit des Sättigungsmolenbruchs von der Temperatur und der Lösungsmittel-Zusammensetzung wird angegeben.
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    Chemie Ingenieur Technik - CIT 41 (1969), S. 725-731 
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    Notes: Es werden Methoden zur Ermittlung der Struktur von teilchenhaltigen Bindemittelschichten am Modell zinkoxid-haltiger Siliconharz-Schichten, wie sie in der Elektrophotographie Verwendung finden, beschrieben. Es zeigt sich, daß Schichten, die schlecht dispergiertes Zinkoxid enthalten, zur Porosität neigen. Aufgrund der Untersuchungen können Aussagen über den Mechanismus gemacht werden, der zum Entstehen der Poren führt. Über zellartige Strukturen, die im Zusammenhang mit den Poren beobachtet worden sind, wird berichtet. Es wird darauf hingewiesen, daß die gefundenen Strukturen nicht nur bei zinkoxid-haltigen Siliconharzen, sondern auch bei anderen Systemen auftreten können. Möglichkeiten zur Vermeidung von Poren werden angegeben.
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    Chemie Ingenieur Technik - CIT 41 (1969), S. 739-739 
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