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Nancy Crise-Benson1, Stephen Carl Benson1.
Abstract
Collagen fibrils with a main period banding of 610 Å and 220 Å in width were observed in the blastocoel of 72-h embryos of the sea urchin,Strongylocentrotus purpuratus. Non-striated fibrils of 50 Å diameter were also observed. The collagen is seen in highest concentration in the vicinity of mesenchyme cells which are richly endowed with endoplasmic reticulum and secretory vesicles. A role for collagen in cell attachment, orientation and spicule formation is discussed.Entities:
Keywords: Collagen; Embryo; Sea urchin; Ultrastructure
Year: 1979 PMID: 28305312 DOI: 10.1007/BF00848108
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Wilehm Roux Arch Dev Biol ISSN: 0340-0794