Open AccessEpendymal cells surface of human third brain ventricle by scanning electron microscopy
Author(s) -
M Lorencova,
A Mitro,
M Jurikova,
Paulína Gálfiová,
Renáta Mikušová,
L Krivosikova,
A Janegova,
Michal Palkovic,
Štefan Polák
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bratislavské lekárske listy/bratislava medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.387
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1336-0345
pISSN - 0006-9248
DOI - 10.4149/bll_2020_071
Subject(s) - ependymal cell , cilium , third ventricle , ependyma , human brain , ventricle , cytoplasm , anatomy , ventricular system , scanning electron microscope , electron microscope , cerebral ventricle , lateral ventricles , biology , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , biophysics , neuroscience , central nervous system , materials science , cerebrospinal fluid , medicine , physics , optics , composite material
The ependymal lining of the human brain ventricular system displays distinct structural differences and functional heterogeneity among individual ependymal cells (ECs). To date, multi-ciliated ECs (E1 cells), bi-ciliated ECs (E2 cells), uni-ciliated ECs (E3 cells), ECs without cilia, and ECs with cytoplasmic protrusions have been described in human brain ventricles.