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Membrane Formations in the Pineal Cells of the Teleost Gambusia affinis
Author(s) -
Gonzalez Rosa M.,
Tolivia Delio,
MenendezPelaez Armando,
RodriguezColunga Mafia J.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of pineal research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.881
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1600-079X
pISSN - 0742-3098
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-079x.1989.tb00908.x
Subject(s) - gambusia , cytoplasm , biology , pineal gland , microbiology and biotechnology , cell type , fish <actinopterygii> , melatonin , cell , biochemistry , neuroscience , fishery
Highly organized membrane formations in the cytoplasm of photoreceptor and supporting cells of the pineal organ of Gambusia affinis are described. These membranous structures show different characteristics depending on the cell type where they are located. Some of the morphological characteristics of these membranous formations are similar to those of myeloid bodies, but their presence in the photoreceptor cells raises some doubt about their being myeloid bodies. The three‐dimensional interpretation of these structures is discussed.