The markers of cells and other structures in the mammalian epiphysis cerebri
Zherebitskiĭ, V.A.
Tsitologiia i Genetika 29(1): 78-83
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0564-3783 PMID: 7792943 Document Number: 451651
The information about pineal markers obtained mainly by the light and electron microscopic immunocytochemical and cytochemical methods is reviewed. The main attention is focused on the distribution of neuroglial and photoreceptor markers in different pineal cells and other pineal structures. Besides, the data on ultrastructural location of calcium and calcium-bound proteins (calbindins) in pineal tissues are presented. The main current trends of the development of this kind of research and possibilities to apply the results obtained for diagnostic purposes (oncomorphology etc.) are briefly discussed.