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| Tamayo-Arango,Lynda Jhailú; Baraldi-Artoni,Silvana Martinez; Laus,José Luiz; Vicenti,Felipe Antonio Mendes; Pigatto,João Antonio; Abib,Fernando Cesar. |
| Corneal endothelium constitutes a monolayer of polygonal cells. The integrity and health of this layer are essential for the maintenance of normal corneal transparency. This study reported by the first time in a detailed way the ultrastructural morphology and morphometry of the corneal endothelium in normal adult crossbred pigs by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). A regular pattern of polygonal cells, with predominantly hexagonal cells and clear cell borders, was observed. An oval nucleus that bulges in the centre of the cell, cilia (2-4) in a few peripheral cells, openings of the pinocytotic vesicles, microvilli, borders bars and interdigitated cell borders were observed. The mean endothelial cell area was significantly higher (P<0.05) in the... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Cornea endothelium; Pig; Scanning electron microscopy. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782009000100018 |
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