Bursal secretory cells: An electron microscope study
1987
In addition to lymphocytes, macrophages, and epithelial
cells, the bursa
medullapossesses a
cellwe have named the secretory
cell. The secretory
cell, which makes up approximately 0.5% of the bursal
cellpopulation, exhibits an eccentric nucleus with a chromatin pattern similar to that of a small lymphocyte and an elongated cytoplasm with one or more
cellprocesses. The electron-dense cytoplasmic granules of the immature secretory
cellare localized around the cytocentrum, while in the mature secretory
cellthese granules are situated beneath the
cellmembrane of one process. The granular location endows a polarized appearance to the secretory
cell. The surface of the membrane is covered with a finely spotted flocculated substance, which may originate from a granular discharge. The round,
ovoid, or irregular-shaped granules reveal a homogeneous or distinctive internal pattern. The cortico-medullary border may be the germinal layer of the bursal
medulla. The bursal secretory
cellis a modified dendritic
cellwith possible endocrine functions that may be important in B-
cellinduction.
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