A fast method to study the secretory activity of neuroendocrine cells at the ultrastructural level

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 218, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 79-83

  Van Herp, F ^a   Coenen, T ^a   Geurts, H P M ^b   Janssen, G J A ^b   Martens, G J M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cryo FE SEM; Cryo preparation; Cryotransfer system; Field emission scanning electron microscope (FE SEM); Neuroendocrine cells; POMC producing intermediate pituitary melanotrope cells; Secretory activity; Xenopus Jaevis

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; CYTOLOGY; ENAMELS; FIELD EMISSION; FREEZING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CRYO-FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; CRYO-PREPARATION; CRYO-TRANSFER; CRYOTRANSFER SYSTEM; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; NEUROENDOCRINE CELLS; POMC-PRODUCING INTERMEDIATE PITUITARY MELANOTROPE CELL; SECRETORY ACTIVITY; XENOPUS; XENOPUS JAEVIS;

FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES;

GLUTARALDEHYDE; PROOPIOMELANOCORTIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL SECRETION; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYO FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; FREEZING; HYPOPHYSIS CELL; LIGHT; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NONHUMAN; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TECHNIQUE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 17144385455     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2005.01456.x     Document Type: Article

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