Title |
Multilamellar bodies of type II alveolar cell in the lung (mouse) |
Creator |
Poels, Lambert G. |
Contributor |
Lambert G. Poels, PhD, UMC St Radboud Nijmegen; Paul H. K. Jap, PhD, UMC St Radboud Nijmegen |
Date |
2006-09-28 |
Subject |
Pneumocyte II; Multilamellar bodies; Type II alveolar cell |
Description |
Electron microscopy. The cytoplasm of the type II alveolar cell (pneumocyte II) contains characteristic electron-dense multilamellar bodies (*) in different maturing stages. The lamellar bodies are responsible for the vacuolated appearance of these cells, and they give rise to surfactant (phospholipids, glycosaminoglycans, SP-A,B,C and D-protein). The pulmonary surfactant coats the alveolar surface, lowers the surface tension and plays also a role in the lung immune defense system. |
Subtype |
Image |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Rights |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ |
Collection |
Poja Histology Collection - Respiratory System Subset |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6933wgh |
Setname |
ehsl_heal |
ID |
890741 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6933wgh |