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. 1992 Jun;268(3):571-4.
doi: 10.1007/BF00319165.

Mast cell types in the lymph nodes of the opossum Didelphis albiventris (Marsupialia, Didelphidae)

H Chiarini-Garcia  1 , C R Machado
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Mast cell types in the lymph nodes of the opossum Didelphis albiventris (Marsupialia, Didelphidae)

H Chiarini-Garcia et al. Cell Tissue Res. 1992 Jun.

Abstract

Using histological and histochemical techniques, we have found a unique population of mast cells in the lymphatic sinuses of lymph nodes from different anatomical regions of the opossum. The lymphatic-sinus mast cells of the medullary sinuses were numerous, and could be easily distinguished from the connective-tissue mast cells of the dermis and lymph node capsule by their larger size and their enlarged cytoplasmic granules that were also more heterogeneous in shape and staining properties.

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