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Ultrastructure of the pars intermedia: Development in vivo and in organ culture

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Ultrastructure of Endocrine Cells and Tissues

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In this chapter the pars intermedia (PI) of the rabbit is taken as a model, but references to other species, including human, will be made where they are relevant. The ultrastructure of the cell types and the nerve supply in the adult will be described first. The gradual changes in the structural appearance of the PI that is related to the normal pre and post natal development in situ, will then be described. This will be followed by a description and discussion of the results of in vitro experiments designed to find out firstly if the cytodifferentiation of the mammalian PI is dependant on extrinsic factors, secondly if the two glandular cell types are really different and thirdly whether the non glandular cell has a role in the PI. Finally a conclusion is drawn from the facts presented in the chapter.

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Chattarjee, P. (1984). Ultrastructure of the pars intermedia: Development in vivo and in organ culture. In: Motta, P.M. (eds) Ultrastructure of Endocrine Cells and Tissues. Electron Microscopy in Biology and Medicine, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3861-1_4

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