TY - JOUR
T1 - Ultrastructure of the blood vessels in the harderian gland of the hamster (mesocricetus auratus)
T2 - Existence of sinusoids
AU - Menendez‐Pelaez, A.
AU - Tolivia, D.
AU - Rodriguez‐Colunga, M. J.
AU - Reiter, R. J.
PY - 1990/6
Y1 - 1990/6
N2 - The Harderian gland blood supply of female and male hamsters was studied using light and electron microscopy. A profuse vascularization surrounding secretory acini was observed. Among the blood vessels, the existence of large and irregular sinusoidal capillaries was apparent. These sinusoids appeared in close association to the basal aspect of the secretory cells. Typical, small, fenestrated capillaries were also observed within the connective tissue. The existence of this particular vascularization together with other morphological features of the secretory cell basal pole suggest a possible endocrine function of these orbital glands.
AB - The Harderian gland blood supply of female and male hamsters was studied using light and electron microscopy. A profuse vascularization surrounding secretory acini was observed. Among the blood vessels, the existence of large and irregular sinusoidal capillaries was apparent. These sinusoids appeared in close association to the basal aspect of the secretory cells. Typical, small, fenestrated capillaries were also observed within the connective tissue. The existence of this particular vascularization together with other morphological features of the secretory cell basal pole suggest a possible endocrine function of these orbital glands.
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U2 - 10.1002/jmor.1052040304
DO - 10.1002/jmor.1052040304
M3 - Article
C2 - 2366243
AN - SCOPUS:0025326773
SN - 0362-2525
VL - 204
SP - 257
EP - 263
JO - Journal of Morphology
JF - Journal of Morphology
IS - 3
ER -