Rohrlich S T, Porter K R
J Cell Biol. 1972 Apr;53(1):38-52. doi: 10.1083/jcb.53.1.38.
This paper presents the results of light and electron microscopy done on iridophores in the dorsal skin of the lizard Anolis carolinensis. New fine-structural details are revealed, and their importance is discussed. Of some interest is the complex of filaments between crystalline sheets in the cell. It is proposed that this complex is involved in the arrangement of crystals into crystalline sheets, and that the crystal arrangement and spacing are critical for the production of the cells' blue-green color. Tyndall scattering and thin-film interference are discussed as possible explanations for iridophore color production in relation to the fine-structural data obtained.
本文展示了对绿安乐蜥背部皮肤中虹彩细胞进行光学显微镜和电子显微镜观察的结果。揭示了新的精细结构细节,并讨论了它们的重要性。细胞中晶体片层之间的细丝复合体颇具趣味。有人提出,这种复合体参与了晶体排列成晶体片层的过程,并且晶体排列和间距对于细胞蓝绿色的产生至关重要。结合所获得的精细结构数据,讨论了廷德尔散射和薄膜干涉作为虹彩细胞颜色产生的可能解释。