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. 1978 Sep 26;192(3):503-12.
doi: 10.1007/BF00212329.

Ultrastructural and morphometric aspects of the juxtaglomerular apparatus in the monkey kidney

D Komadinović, R Kristić, O Bucher

Ultrastructural and morphometric aspects of the juxtaglomerular apparatus in the monkey kidney

D Komadinović et al. Cell Tissue Res. .

Abstract

The authors describe the ultrastructure of the juxtaglomerular apparatus in five adult male Cebus apella monkeys and communicate morphometric data of the macula densa. In comparison with several species of rodents examined before, the macula cells of the monkey contain many more mitochondria and possess a particularly thick basal membrane. The relative volume of the nuclei is slightly smaller than in rodents. The Goormaghtigh cells of the monkey resemble those of the other animals investigated. The epithelioid (or juxtaglomerular) cells do not contain secretory granules. This observation reminds one of the behavior of the epithelioid cells of guinea pigs.

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