Serotonin-containing cells in the ascidian endostyle |
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Authors: | D A Sakharov Natalia Salimova |
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Institution: | (1) Kolizov Institute of Developmental Biology of the USSR Academy of Sciences, 117334 Moscow, (USSR) |
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Abstract: | Summary In the ascidian endostyle, all fluorescence due to serotonin is localized in the peripheral, iodine-binding area of the endostylar epithelium, which is homologous to the vertebrate thyroid. The amine appears to be stored in granule-containing cells which may correspond to the vertebrate calcitocytes.We are grateful to Dr M.P. Gorbunova for helpful advise and diseussion. |
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