AN ESTIMATE OF MELANOSOME CONCENTRATION IN PIGMENT TISSUES

被引:10
作者
BOROVANSKY, J [1 ]
VEDRALOVA, E [1 ]
HACH, P [1 ]
机构
[1] CHARLES UNIV, FAC MED 1, DEPT EMBRYOL, CS-12853 PRAGUE 2, CZECHOSLOVAKIA
来源
PIGMENT CELL RESEARCH | 1991年 / 4卷 / 5-6期
关键词
MELANOSOME CONCENTRATION; MELANIN MOIETY; PIGMENT TISSUE;
D O I
10.1111/j.1600-0749.1991.tb00444.x
中图分类号
Q2 [细胞生物学];
学科分类号
071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Concentration of melanosomes in various tissues has been unknown because of the impracticability of their direct quantification. Using an indirect approach comprising the estimation of melanin both in freeze-dried tissue samples and in isolated melanosomes, we obtained data on the amount of melanosomes in various pigment tissues. The concentrations of melanosomes found in the tissues were relatively high, not only reflecting the dark color of pigment tissues but also explaining their capacity to perform various functions ascribed to the presence of melanin.
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页码:222 / 224
页数:3
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