Epithelial lining of terminal bronchiolus (golden hamster)

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Title Epithelial lining of terminal bronchiolus (golden hamster)
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 Terminal bronchiolus; Ciliated epithelium ; Clara cells; Neuro-endocrine cells; Pneumocytes; Alveolar cell types; Interstitium
Description Electron microscopy (low magnification). Two major epithelial cell types line the bronchiolus: (1) the ciliated cells with many organelles, and (2) the non-ciliated cells or Clara cells well provided with organelles, especially agranular endoplasmic reticulum and depending on their activity, numerous electron-dense secretory granules (hardly present in this picture). On the basal lamina a N(euro) E(pithelial) B(ody) composed of a cluster of small neuroendocrine cells (3) (belonging to the Amine Precursor Uptake and Decarboxylation cell system so-called APUD cells). The dense-core granules contain among others dopamine or serotonin. Great alveolar cells (so-called pneumocyte II) are represented at (4); interstitium with elastin/collagen/myofibroblasts is found around (5), while (6) represents the alveolar space.
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Rights http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/
Collection Poja Histology Collection - Respiratory System Subset
ARK ark:/87278/s62839th
Setname ehsl_heal
ID 890797
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62839th
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