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[The ultrastructure of the pinealocytes of the epiphysis cerebri (pineal body) in mammals]. 1995

A S Stupina, and V A Zherebitskiĭ

The detailed description of ultrastructure of pinealocytes, the main hormone producing cells, is presented. The new data concerning vacuolar and vesicular structures, as well as intercellular interaction of pinealocytes are also presented. The state of the problem of investigation of different ultrastructural types of pinealocytes and problems of response of subcellular structures of pinealocytes on exo and endogenic factors are discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010870	Pineal Gland	A light-sensitive neuroendocrine organ attached to the roof of the THIRD VENTRICLE of the brain. The pineal gland secretes MELATONIN, other BIOGENIC AMINES and NEUROPEPTIDES.	Epiphysis Cerebri,Pineal Body,Corpus Pineale,Gland, Pineal,Pineal Bodies,Pineal Glands
D003593	Cytoplasm	The part of a cell that contains the CYTOSOL and small structures excluding the CELL NUCLEUS; MITOCHONDRIA; and large VACUOLES. (Glick, Glossary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 1990)	Protoplasm,Cytoplasms,Protoplasms
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D015388	Organelles	Specific particles of membrane-bound organized living substances present in eukaryotic cells, such as the MITOCHONDRIA; the GOLGI APPARATUS; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; LYSOSOMES; PLASTIDS; and VACUOLES.	Organelle