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Endoplasmic reticulum in rat renal interstitial cells: molecular rearrangement after water deprivation |
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| Authors: | R E Bulger L D Griffith B F Trump |
| Abstract: | Cylindrical bodies in renal interstitial cells of dehydrated rats are confluent with membranes of endoplasmic reticulum. The cylinder walls, composed of helically arranged pentagonal tubules, may represent a molecular rearrangement of the membrane structure. The cylinders may represent a morphologic expression of altered ergastoplasmic function possibly related to the production of concentrated urine. |
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