Short histological kaleidoscope - recent findings in histology. Part IV

Rom J Morphol Embryol. 2024 Jul-Sep;65(3):377-393. doi: 10.47162/RJME.65.3.01.

Abstract

The paper provides an overview of the current understanding of different cells and structures' biology [e.g., blood-retinal barrier, Bruch membrane, Clara (club) cells, brush cells and tuft cells, Merkel cells, Hofbauer cells, cytokeratins], including their origin, structure, function, and role in disease pathogenesis, and of the latest findings in the medical literature concerning the paracortex of the lymph nodes.

Keywords: Bruch membrane; Hofbauer cells; Merkel cells; brush cells; club cells.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Histology*
  • Humans