Tanji K, Shimizu T, Satou T, Hashimoto S, Bonilla E
2nd Department of Pathology, Kinki University School of Medicine, Osakasayama, Japan.
Arch Histol Cytol. 1995 Mar;58(1):97-102. doi: 10.1679/aohc.58.97.
We applied conventional and freeze-fracture electron microscopy to study intercellular contacts between the processes of fibroblasts in the myotendon of the rat exterior digitorium longus. The results showed well defined gap junctions between the cell processes, while other cell junctional structures such as tight junctions and desmosomes were not recognizable. The present study suggests that the gap junctions represent a structure to coordinate the activities of fibroblasts distributed in the myotendon of the muscle.
我们应用传统电子显微镜和冷冻断裂电子显微镜来研究大鼠趾长伸肌肌腱中，成纤维细胞突起之间的细胞间接触。结果显示，细胞突起之间存在明确的缝隙连接，而其他细胞连接结构，如紧密连接和桥粒则无法识别。本研究表明，缝隙连接代表一种协调分布于肌肉肌腱中，成纤维细胞活动的结构。
