Synapse formation in retinoblastoma tumours.
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- 1 May 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in British Journal of Ophthalmology
- Vol. 60 (5) , 371-375
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.60.5.371
Abstract
Developing photoreceptor-like cells in retinoblastoma tumour fleurettes were found to contain apical tight junctions, mitochondrial-filled inner segment regions with cilia, and basally located synaptic ribbons and vesicles. Synaptic contract appeared to be established with adjacent neuronal-like elements. We suggest that photoreceptor differentiation in retinoblastoma tumours follows a sequence similar to normal human photoreceptor embryogenesis.Keywords
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