Abstract
The histological characteristics of 9 cases of granular cell tumors (GCTs) observed in B6C3F1 mice were examined to determine their cellular origin. Seven of the 9 cases were found in the uterus and other 2 cases were in the subcutaneous tissue. Tumor cells had abundant granules in the cytoplasm which were stained with PAS and were resistant to diastase treatment. Ultrastructurally, the granules were identified as lysosomes. The cell surface had cytoplasmic processus showing interdigitation with adjacent cells. A character feature of the tumor cells was the presence of a desmosome-like structure on their cell surface but no basal lamina was demonstrated. Although GCTs have been considered to be derived from Schwann cells on the basis of their ultrastructural features and S-100 protein-immunopositive findings, the absence of basal lamina in the present cases may raise a controversy as to their origin.
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