Histochemical and ultrastructural properties of myoid cells in the thymus of the frog |
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Authors: | Dr. Věra Hanzlíková |
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Affiliation: | (1) Institute of Physiology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Bud jovická 1083, 14220 Praha 4, Kr , Czechoslovakia |
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Abstract: | Summary Histochemical and ultrastructural properties of myoid cells in the thymus of the frog were investigated and compared with properties of skeletal muscle fibres. The histochemical reactions of phospholipids, phosphorylase, succinic dehydrogenase and adenosine triphosphatase activities in myoid cells were characterized by considerable variability. Individual myoid cells apparently possess different enzyme activities which correspond to different stages of development, maturity and degeneration of these cells. The mature mononucleated myoid cells have similar enzymatic properties to the fast muscle fibres of the frog. This finding has been extended by ultrastructural observations. Features, typical of fast muscle fibres of the frog, e.g. the presence of the M-line, straight and narrow Z-line and well developed triads were found in the majority of mature myoid cells. |
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Keywords: | Thymus Myoid cells Histochemistry Ultrastructure |
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