Ultrastructure of the endocrine cell types in the adenohypophysis of the teleost, Poecilia latipinna ? a morphometric model
- 1 March 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Cell and tissue research
- Vol. 167 (1), 125-146
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00220164
Abstract
A morphometric model providing detailed quantitative information on the ultrastructure of the adenohypophysial endocrine cells has been developed for Poecilia latipinna. The model consists of various morphological components quantified in terms of volumes, surfaces or numbers. For prolactin and growth hormone cells, appropriate results are expressed relative to the average volume of that cell type. The difficulties of quantifying EM data on pituitary glands, together with the various sources of error to which the data are clearly open, have been discussed. Some practical applications of quantitative EM to problems in fish pituitary research are outlined.Keywords
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