Twenty-four-hour variations in subcellular structures of rat type II alveolar epithelial cells |
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Authors: | Yukio Ishii Shizuo Hasegawa Yasuo Uchiyama |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Respiratory Internal Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Ibaraki, Japan;(2) Department of Anatomy, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan;(3) Department of Anatomy, Institute of basic Medical Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, 305 Ibaraki, Japan |
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Abstract: | Summary Subcellular structures of type II alveolar epithelial cells in the rat lung were analyzed at six evenly spaced times over 24 h (light period: 06.00 h–18.00 h), using a morphometric technique. The cell volumes were maximal at 16.00 h and minimal at 08.00 h. The volume and surface densities of rough endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria were low during the light period, and high during the dark period. Morphometric parameters of multivesicular bodies did not significantly fluctuate over 24 h, but they increased from 04.00 h to 08.00 h. The volume densities of lamellar bodies increased from 16.00 h to 20.00 h, and decreased from 00.00 h to 08.00 h. The change in numerical densities of lamellar bodies was inversely correlated to that in the volume densities. As shown by electron microscopy, small lamellar bodies predominated at 08.00 h, larger lamellar bodies increasing at 16.00h. Composite bodies often appeared at 08.00 h and 12.00 h. Type II cells thus appear to fluctuate, showing three phases over 24 h: formation, accumulation and secretion of lamellar bodies. In particular, it is noteworthy that the accumulation stage occurs during the resting phase of the rat, whereas the secretion stage occurs during its body-active phase. |
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Keywords: | Lung Type II cell Subcellular structures Morphometry Crcadian rhythm Rat (Wistar) |
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