Fine structure of the newt epidermis

R. M. Lavker

doi:10.1016/S0040-8166(72)80037-5

Fine structure of the newt epidermis

R. M. Lavker^*

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Dermatology

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Abstract

Newt epidermis was studied by means of the light and electron microscope in order to obtain information on the differentiation products and to better understand the keratinization process in amphibia. Filaments, contained in all epidermal cells, and mucous granules, located primarily in the mid and upper regions of the tissue, are the main differentiation products of the newt epidermis. Protective horny cells are enveloped by a thickened membrane and composed of filaments and a PAS-positive matrix. Newt epidermis also contains a population of clear cells which may have an osmoregulatory function.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	663-675
Number of pages	13
Journal	Tissue and Cell
Volume	4
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-8166(72)80037-5
State	Published - 1972

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This investigation was supported by research grant No. AM 14693-02, National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases, U.S, Public Health Service.

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Developmental Biology

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