Galliani I, Falcieri E, Giangaspero F, Valdrè G, Mongiorgi R
Istituto di Anatomia Umana Normale, Università di Bologna.
Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper. 1990 Jul;66(7):615-22.
Acervuli and fragments of pineal gland obtained from 33 subjects of both sexes and age ranging from 1 to 87 years, (30 autopsy and 3 biopsy specimens) were analyzed by light microscopy, transmission and scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and X-ray energy dispersive microanalysis. It was found that primary mineralization occurs in an organic matrix formed by pinealocytes and that hydroxyapatite also takes place in mineral deposition. From our analysis, the formation of acervuli appears to be age and sex independent and can be possibly related to the secretory activity of the gland.
从33名年龄在1至87岁之间的男女受试者（30份尸检标本和3份活检标本）获取松果体钙体和松果体碎片，通过光学显微镜、透射和扫描电子显微镜、X射线衍射和X射线能量色散微分析进行分析。结果发现，初级矿化发生在由松果体细胞形成的有机基质中，并且羟基磷灰石也参与矿物质沉积。根据我们的分析，钙体的形成似乎与年龄和性别无关，可能与该腺体的分泌活动有关。
