Morphological evidence for calcium storage in the chromatoid body of rat spermatids
- 1 April 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
- Vol. 45 (4) , 377-378
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01957484
Abstract
Morphological evidence for probable Ca2+ storage in the vesicular elements of the rat spermatid chromatoid body is documented using the K-pyroantimonate method, combined with EDTA chelation. Some vesicles are related to the microtubules associated with the chromatoid body. A possible involvement of Ca2+ in the intracellular movement and/or structural integrity of the chromatoid body is discussed.Keywords
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