Acta Neuropathologica

, Volume 13, Issue 4, pp 324–337 | Cite as

Polygonal crystalline structures and crystalline aggregates of cylindrical particles in human glioma

  • Eiichi Tani
  • Junkoh Yamashita
  • Juji Takeuchi
  • Hajime Handa
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Summary

Polygonal crystalline structures were evident in the cytoplasm of oligodendroglioma cells. They demonstrated a regular spacing of alternating dense and less dense layers oriented along one to three axes, and formed rectilinear or hexagonal arrays. The intersection of two or three axes occurred at angle of approximately 120 degrees. The periodicity averaged about 150 Å. The dense and less dense layers measured about 50 Å and 100 Å, respectively. Few of polygonal crystalline structures showed around 75 Å in periodicity.

Crystalline aggregates of cylindrical particles were also visualized. The mean diameter of the individual particles was approximately 150 A. They were oriented mostly in hexagonal arrays in transverse sections, and curvilinear or rectilinear arrays in longitudinal sections.

The anatomical approximation and continuity were evident between the polygonal crystalline structures and the cylindrical particles. It may be reasonably assumed that both of structures are closely correlated in process of formation.

Key-Words

Human Oligodendroglioma Polygonal Crystalline Structures Crystalline Aggregates of Cylindrical Particles Hexagonal Arrays Periodicity 

Zusammenfassung

Polygonale kristalline Strukturen fanden sich im Cytoplasma von Oligodendrogliomzellen. Sie zeigten eine regelmäßige Anordnung von dichten und weniger dichten Lagen, die entlang einer bis drei Achsen angeordnet waren und rechteckige oder hexagonale Formationen bildeten. Die Überschneidung von zwei oder drei Achsen erfolgte in einem Winkel von ungefähr 120°. Die Periodizität betrug durchschnittlich 150 Å. Die dichten und weniger dichten Lagen hatten Durchmesser von durchschnittlich 50 und 100 Å. Einige der polygonalen kristallinen Strukturen zeigten eine Periodizität von 75 Å.

Kristalline Aggregate zylindrischer Partikel wurden gleichfalls beobachtet. Der mittlere Durchmesser der Einzelpartikel betrug ungefähr 150 Å. Sie waren meist auf Querschnitten in hexagonaler Ausrichtung und auf Längsschnitten in gekrümmter oder geradliniger Ausrichtung angeordnet.

Die anatomische Ähnlichkeit und Kontinuität zwischen den polygonalen kristallinen Strukturen und den zylindrischen Partikeln war offensichtlich. Es kann angenommen werden, daß beide Strukturen in ihrem Entstehungsvorgang weitgehend verwandt sind.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Eiichi Tani
    • 1
  • Junkoh Yamashita
    • 1
  • Juji Takeuchi
    • 1
  • Hajime Handa
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of NeurosurgeryKyoto University, Medical SchoolKyotoJapan

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