Whitear M
Cell Tissue Res. 1976 Dec 10;175(3):391-402. doi: 10.1007/BF00218717.
Differentiated surface epidermal cells observed in the skin of tadpoles of Rana temporaria by electron microscopy have been identified with the Stiftchenzellen originally described by Kölliker in 1885. The cells have apical microvilli or a single apical projection and appear to have synaptic associations with nerve fibres in the epidermis. The distribution, dimensions and structure of the cells are in agreement with descriptions from le cells are sensory in nature. In addition, there are fine structural resemblances to the gustatory cells of fish and of amphibians which suggest that the Stiftchenzellen are chemoreceptors.
通过电子显微镜在林蛙蝌蚪皮肤中观察到的分化表面表皮细胞，已被鉴定为1885年Kölliker最初描述的Stiftchenzellen细胞。这些细胞具有顶端微绒毛或单个顶端突起，并且似乎与表皮中的神经纤维有突触联系。这些细胞的分布、尺寸和结构与先前描述一致，表明这些细胞本质上是感觉细胞。此外，它们在精细结构上与鱼类和两栖动物的味觉细胞相似，这表明Stiftchenzellen细胞是化学感受器。
