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Ultrastructures of the normal surface of corneal epithelium of the heterozygous rhino mouse with special reference to so-called epithelial holes

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The surface structures of the corneal epithelium of the heterozygous rhino mouse were examined by transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The surface structures of the corneal epithelium were composed of microvilli, microplicae and epithelial holes. Microvilli and microplicae showed the same features as those described previously. However, some microvilli bent at the top or stalk and looked like microplicae by scanning electron microscopy. The structure of epithelial holes was different from that reported previously. Epithelial holes with elevated rim demonstrated by scanning electron microscopy were formed by a large fold or process of epithelial cells in the outermost layer. Microvilli were present on the process (margin) and floor of epithelial holes. Thus microvilli on the floor belong to the outermost layer, not to the second layer.

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Die Oberflächenstruktur des Cornea-Epithels der Heterozygoten Rhino-Maus wurde transmissionselektronenmikroskopisch und rasterelektronenmikroskopisch untersucht. Die Oberflächenstruktur des Corneaepithels war zusammengesetzt aus Mikrovilli, Mikroplicae und epithelialen Hohlräumen. Die Mikrovilli und Mikroplicae zeigten die gleichen Eigenarten, die schon bisher beschrieben wurden. Einige Mikrovilli, welche an der Spitze oder am Stamm verbogen waren, sahen aus wie Mikroplicae im Rasterelektronenmikroskop. Die Struktur der epithelialen Löcher unterschied sich von den bisher beschriebenen. Epitheliale Hohlraumbildungen mit erhabenem Rand im Rasterelektronenmikroskop stellten sich dar als große Falten oder Fortsätze der epithelialen Zellen in der äußersten Schicht. Mikrovilli fanden sich sowohl am Rande wie auch auf dem Boden der epithelialen Hohlräume. Trotzdem gehören Mikrovilli auf dem Grunde zu der äußersten Zellschicht und nicht zu der zweiten Zellschicht.

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Amemiya, T., Yoshida, H., Yoshida, M. et al. Ultrastructures of the normal surface of corneal epithelium of the heterozygous rhino mouse with special reference to so-called epithelial holes. Albrecht von Graefes Arch. Klin. Ophthalmol. 213, 101–107 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00413536

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