Qualitative and quantitative freeze-fracture studies on olfactory and nasal respiratory epithelial surfaces of frog, ox, rat, and dog. II. Cell apices, cilia, and microvilli

Cell and Tissue Research
B P Menco

Abstract

The densities and diameters of intramembranous particles in olfactory and nasal respiratory structures of frog, ox, rat and dog have been compared using the freeze-fracture technique. Dendritic endings and the various segments of the cilia of the olfactory receptor cells of a given species have identical particle densities (700--1,800 particles/micrometers2 in P- and 100--600 in E-faces). Densities in P-faces of respiratory cilia are about 1/3 of those in the olfactory cilia. E-face particle densities of these respiratory cilia are often higher than P-face densities. Microvillus P-face densities range from 700--2,000 (respiratory cell microvilli) to 1,800--3,400 particles/micrometers2 (olfactory supporting and Bowman's gland microvilli). Microvillus E-faces show no conspicuous mutual differences. Literature comparisons showed that odour concentrations at threshold are considerably lower (10(5)--10(10) times) than the concentrations of olfactory receptor ending intramembranous particles (5 microM--30 microM) expressed in the same units. Relative differences in particle distributions of the various cell structures studied are usually species-independent. Absolute values vary considerably with the species. Relative P-face particle...Continue Reading

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