Title: The behaviour of the endothelial cells and their basement membranes in the trabecular meshwork and Schlemm's canal during the commencement of aqueous humour circulation in the developing human eye
Abstract: A rare case of primary malignant melanoma of the gallbladder was studied with the electron microscope. Two interesting patterns were observed: numerous melanophages were present in the tumor tissue and wrapped compound melanosomes were found in nonneoplastic mucosal epithelium. The infiltration of melanophages was considered to be a reaction to degenerated tumor cells. Concerning the mechanism of melanosome transport into the epithelial cells, a cooperative action between epithelial and melanoma cells seemed to be the most important factor.
Publication Year: 1974
Publication Date: 1974-04-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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