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[A study of the retinal pigmentary epithelium in vitro (author's transl)]
Klinische Monatsblatter Fur Augenheilkunde
|April 1, 1978
Abstract:
The different phases of phagocytosis by retinal pigment epithelium in vitro were studied by scanning (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Organotypical and histiotypical cells were stimulated by polystyrene microspheres in the presence of inhibitors of microfilament contraction (cytochalasine B) and cellular translocation (colchicine). The possible function of microfilaments and microtubules during the phagocytosis is briefly discussed.
Insights
Retinal pigment epithelium cells were studied using electron microscopy to understand phagocytosis. Microfilaments and microtubules play roles in this cellular process.
Area of Science:
- Cell Biology
- Ocular Science