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Myoendothelial junctions in blood vessels of a teleost (Prochilodus scrofa) pancreas and caeca

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Close contacts between endothelial and smooth muscle cells in teleost (Prochilodus scrofa) blood vessels are described for the first time in the present study. More frequently are seen finger-like, club-shaped or foot-like endothelial processes that come into close contact with the plasma membrane of a smooth muscle cell. Rarely, some myoendothelial contacts occur between the finger-like protrusions that arise from both the endothelial and from the smooth muscle cells. The functional significance of the myoendothelial connection is discussed.

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  1. Departamento de Histologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, Caixa Postal 4365, 01000, São Paulo, Brasil

    S. Ferri

  2. Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    N. Ferreira

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Ferri, S., Ferreira, N. Myoendothelial junctions in blood vessels of a teleost (Prochilodus scrofa) pancreas and caeca. Protoplasma 128, 224–226 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01276345

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