Cell junctions with funnels in the olfactory mucosa of frogs (Rana temporaria L.) |
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Authors: | Wolfgang Müller |
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Affiliation: | (1) Institut für Biologie III der Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 28, D-7400 Tübingen, Germany |
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Abstract: | Summary A characteristic structure in the apical junctional belt of the olfactory epithelium in Rana temporaria is visible in freeze-fracture preparations. This structure is described as a funnel with channel across the junctional belt. It is supposed to represent a possible way for discarding used molecules after stimulation, and to allow the stimulation of free nerve endings in the depth of olfactory epithelia.I wish to thank Prof. C.F. Bardele and Mr. H. Schoppmann for their kind support and technical help |
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Keywords: | Cell junctions Olfactory epithelium Rana temporaria |
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