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sustentacular cell |
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sustentacular cell [¦səs·tən¦tak·yə·lər ‚sel] (histology) One of the supporting cells of an epithelium as contrasted with other cells with special function, as the nonnervous cells of the olfactory epithelium or the Sertoli cells of the seminiferous tubules. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The chief cells are strongly and diffusely immunoreactive with chromogranin and synaptophysin, while the supporting sustentacular cells react with S-100 protein (figure 2). The cells were synaptophysin-positive, and the sustentacular cells were highlighted on S-l00 and glial fibrillary acidic protein staining. |
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