Abstract
It has been previously shown that the neuron-like chromaffin cells from the bovine adrenal medulla are heterogeneous. Among other differences, the cells also differed in secretory vesicles represented in their cytoplasm. The present study investigates the types of secretory vesicles in bovine chromaffin cells by electron microscopy. Morphometric analysis revealed five types of electron-dense secretory vesicles in chromaffin cells. These were as follows: elementary large catecholamine-storing chromaffin granules of rounded shape, large dense core vesicles of ovoid and rod-like shapes, small dense core vesicles as well as ribosome-coated vesicles of intermediate density. Among the electron-lucent vesicles there were small synaptic-like microvesicles, endocytotic clathrin-coated vesicles, growth cone vesicles, and emptied large light core vesicles. The structural and functional backgrounds of different types of secretory vesicles are described, focusing on their formation and potential role.
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