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Electron microscope study on the occurrence of electron-dense deposits at the cell membrane of chicken erythrocytes

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Electron-dense deposits were found along the inner side of the cell membrane of chicken erythrocytes when fixed in a CaCl2-containing glutaraldehyde solution. Osteoblasts and osteoclasts were studied in an attempt to determine whether the deposits are related to calcium metabolism. No electron-dense deposits adjacent to the cell membrane were found in either these cells or in rat erythrocytes. Therefore, it is assumed that the deposits are not calcium-binding protein necessary for the cellular calcium uptake.

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  1. Arbeitsgruppe für Mikromorphologie, Institut für Anatomie, Ruhr-Universität, Bochum

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Supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.

The author is indebted to Professor R. Schauer for valuable discussions.

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Stanka, P. Electron microscope study on the occurrence of electron-dense deposits at the cell membrane of chicken erythrocytes. Cell Tissue Res. 156, 223–228 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00221805

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