This is a summary of current immunomorphological data of cytokeratin detection in the various cell types of intracranial and intraspinal tissues. The problems of their detection are discussed as well as the interspecies variability in the expression of intermediate filaments. Together with the microtubuli and the micro-filaments, intermediate filament proteins represent the main constituents of the vertebrate cell cytoskeleton. This review specifically focuses on recent research concerning cytokeratin expression in selected neuroectodermal tissues, for which only sparse results exist.
By:
Michael Bauer Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Country of Publication: Germany Volume: 126 Dimensions:
Height: 242mm,
Width: 170mm,
Spine: 5mm
Weight: 210g ISBN:9783540551614 ISBN 10: 3540551611 Series:Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology Pages: 82 Publication Date:24 July 1992 Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Further / Higher Education
,
Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
1 Introduction.- 1.1 The Cytokeratins as a Member of the Intermediate Filament Protein Family.- 1.2 Coexpression of Intermediate Filaments.- 1.3 The Aim of This Study.- 2 Methodological Aspects.- 3 Fetal Development of Neuroectodermal Structures.- 4 Choroid Plexus and Ependyma.- 5 The Subcommissural Organ.- 6 Ciliary and Retinal Pigment Epithelia of the Eye.- 7 Heterogeneity in the Immunolocalization of Cytokeratin-Specific Monoclonal Antibodies in Neuroectodermal Structures.- 8 The Arachnoidea.- 9 Pituitary Gland Epithelia and Adenomas.- 9.1 Endocrine Cells and Pituitary Adenomas.- 9.2 Folliculostellate Cells and Rathke’s Cysts.- 10 Cytokeratin in Glial Cells and in Tumors of Glial Origin.- 11 Cytokeratins in Nerve Cells.- 12 Neural Crest Derivatives.- 13 Cytokeratin Expression in Tumors of Neuroectodermal Origin.- 14 Implications on Cell Function and Differentation.- 15 Conclusions.- 16 Summary.- Refference.- Note Added in proof.