Electron Microscopic Observation on the Structure of a Freshwater Teleost Dermis with Special Reference to the Dermo-epidermal Junction |
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| Authors: | By Sylvio Ferri |
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| Institution: | Department of Histology and Embryology, Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | An electronmicroscopic study of the dermis of the ventral skin of a fresh water teleost ( Pimelodus maculatus ) was examined with standard techniques. It was demonstrated that the dermal organization consists of a well developed basal membrane underlying the epidermis, and two collagenous layers (stratum compactum most superficially and stratum spongiosum, deep to it) which are separated by a layer of elastic connective tissue. Within the superficial layer melanocytes and iridophores were demonstrated. |
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