Journal of Cytology & Histology

Hanan H Abd-Elhafeez

Publications

• Research Article
  Origin of Rodlet Cells and Mapping Their Distribution in Ruby-Red-Fin Shark (Rainbow Shark) Epalzeorhynchos frenatum (Teleostei: Cyprinidae): Light, Immunohistochemistry and Ultrastructure Study
  Author(s): Hanan H Abd-Elhafeez and Soha A SolimanHanan H Abd-Elhafeez and Soha A Soliman
  
  The present study describes for the first time histology, histochemistry, and ultrastructure of all rodlet stages. By ultrastructure, we identified rodlet progenitors in the stroma of the olfactory organ in Red-Fin shark. Rodlet progenitors were mesenchymal-like cells synthesis the primitive rodlet granules. Rodlet progenitors differentiated to vesicular rodlet cells, which was rich in vesicles and vacuoles, and accumulate intracellular fibrillar-like components. Granular rodlet cells were observed in the basal epithelia, contained premature rodlet granules and began to organize the fibrillar components of the rodlet capsule. Transitional rodlet cells continued to deposit the fibrils of the capsule and synthesis of rodlet granules. Mature rodlet cells were polarized bear-shape and had typical rodlet granules. Histochemistry showed rodlet cells had a wide range of staining affinities i.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7099.1000435

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