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Omental milky spots are especially large and numerous in New Zealand Black (NZB) mice, which are known to develop spontaneous autoimmune diseases. We investigated omental milky spots in NZB mice by light and electron microscopy. The milky spots were composed of abundant lymphocytes/plasma cells with macrophages, neutrophils, eosinophils, megakaryocytes, and various stromal cells. In addition, clustered neutrophils in various maturation stages with occasional mitotic figures were frequently present in the milky spots: apparent neutrophilic myelopoiesis was present. The presence of megakaryocytes was sporadic. Considering the giant size of megakaryocytes, their direct migration into the milky spots from the bone marrow or spleen seems improbable. Thus, the presence of megakaryocytes was interpreted as probable megakaryopoiesis. Erythroblasts were not contained in the milky spots. These findings seem to indicate that the milky spots in NZB mice represent a special type of lymphoid tissue with active neutrophilic myelopoiesis and probable megakaryopoiesis. Reticulum cells in the milky spots in NZB mice had well-developed dense bodies consisting of clustered parallel tubules that showed a hexagonal array. However, the biological significance of these cells remains unknown.
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