Electron microscopy of cutaneous nerves and receptors

AS Breathnach - Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 1977 - Elsevier
AS Breathnach
Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 1977Elsevier
Recent ultrastructural observations on the connective tissue sheaths of nerves, Schwann
cell-axonal relations, and nerve terminals and receptors are reviewed. It seems likely that
endoneurial collagen is formed by perineurial cells during development and postnatally.
New observations on “collagen pockets” are presented. Attention is drawn to freeze-fracture
studies of peripheral nerve, particularly in relation to junctional complexes associated with
compact myelin, and further application of the technique is considered. Current views on …
Recent ultrastructural observations on the connective tissue sheaths of nerves, Schwann cell-axonal relations, and nerve terminals and receptors are reviewed. It seems likely that endoneurial collagen is formed by perineurial cells during development and postnatally. New observations on “collagen pockets” are presented. Attention is drawn to freeze-fracture studies of peripheral nerve, particularly in relation to junctional complexes associated with compact myelin, and further application of the technique is considered. Current views on Merkel cells, encapsulated endings, and free nerve terminals are discussed.
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