TY - JOUR

T1 - Macrophages and mast cells in dystrophic masseter muscle: a light and electron microscopic study

AU - Kirkeby, S

AU - Mikkelsen, H

N1 - Keywords: Acid Phosphatase; Animals; Cytoplasmic Granules; Macrophages; Masseter Muscle; Mast Cells; Masticatory Muscles; Mice; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Microscopy, Electron; Muscular Dystrophy, Animal; Vacuoles

PY - 1988

Y1 - 1988

N2 - Macrophages and mast cells in masseter muscle from normal and dystrophic mice were studied by light and electron microscopy. Acid phosphatase activity and FITC-dextran were used to identify and describe macrophages. Toluidine blue was used as a marker for mast cells. In dystrophic muscle, the number of macrophages was greatly increased and they contained large amounts of phagocytozed material. In normal muscle, mast cells were rarely identified whereas dystrophic muscle contained many mast cells which were often in close contact with macrophages.

AB - Macrophages and mast cells in masseter muscle from normal and dystrophic mice were studied by light and electron microscopy. Acid phosphatase activity and FITC-dextran were used to identify and describe macrophages. Toluidine blue was used as a marker for mast cells. In dystrophic muscle, the number of macrophages was greatly increased and they contained large amounts of phagocytozed material. In normal muscle, mast cells were rarely identified whereas dystrophic muscle contained many mast cells which were often in close contact with macrophages.

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 3179201

VL - 69

SP - 597

EP - 603

JO - International Journal of Experimental Pathology

JF - International Journal of Experimental Pathology

SN - 0959-9673

IS - 4

ER -