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A morphological study of the primary cilia in the rat pancreatic ductal system: ultrastructural features and
1Institute of Human Anatomy, University of Siena, Italy.
Abstract:
Primary cilia in the pancreas of the rat were studied by transmission electron microscopy. Their presence is very common, and each ductal cell seems to be provided with a single cilium. The basal body showed anchoring apparatus such as transitional fibers and basal feet. The shaft can show a number of different patterns according to the level of the sections. Proceeding towards the tip, the microtubules decrease in number, although not always in the same way. Near the tip, it is possible to detect patterns, with only 1 microtubule. Three kinds of tips are described. The function of the cilia is discussed.

