Adipochondrocytes in rabbit auricular cartilage
Other Title(s)
الخلايا الدهنو غضروفية "Adipochondrocytes" في غضروف صوان الأذن في الأرانب
Joint Authors
Ahmad, Yasir Abd al-Jalil
Khalaf, Muhammad Abd al-Sabur Ahmad
Source
Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 64, Issue 156 (31 Jan. 2018), pp.105-109, 5 p.
Publisher
Assiut University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Publication Date
2018-01-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Chondrocytes are described as one cell population in different cartilage types.
The auricular cartilage in mouse and rat contains unique chondrocytes similar in morphology to white adipocytes and known as lipochondrocytes.
Lipochondrocytes were not mentioned in other species.
The current study aimed to explore the existence of this cell type in rabbits.
The auricles of adult male white rabbits were harvested and processed for histological examination with light and electron microscopy.
With the light microscopy, the auricular cartilage of adult rabbits contained central large rounded adipocyte-like chondrocytes, termed in the current study adipochondrocytes The adipochondrocytes were embedded in relatively wide lacunae and had large lipid droplets with a rim of cytoplasm.
The scanning electron microscopy confirmed this result.
With the transmission electron microscopy, the adipochondrocytes showed dark nucleus and electron-dense cytoplasm with few organelles and cytoplasmic processes.
The adipochondrocytes of the auricular cartilage in adult rabbits were unique cell type and different from chondrocytes in other cartilage subtypes.
This result should be considered during cartilage transplant.
Further studies are suggested to investigate the development and physiological roles of adipochondrocytes in the auricular cartilage in rabbits.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ahmad, Yasir Abd al-Jalil& Khalaf, Muhammad Abd al-Sabur Ahmad. 2018. Adipochondrocytes in rabbit auricular cartilage. Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal،Vol. 64, no. 156, pp.105-109.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-909124
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ahmad, Yasir Abd al-Jalil& Khalaf, Muhammad Abd al-Sabur Ahmad. Adipochondrocytes in rabbit auricular cartilage. Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal Vol. 64, no. 156 (Jan. 2018), pp.105-109.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-909124
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ahmad, Yasir Abd al-Jalil& Khalaf, Muhammad Abd al-Sabur Ahmad. Adipochondrocytes in rabbit auricular cartilage. Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal. 2018. Vol. 64, no. 156, pp.105-109.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-909124
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Record ID
BIM-909124