The Parthenon-like structure (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

The Parthenon-like structure

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Most of the volume of epithelial cell bodies containing nuclei are aligned as a monolayer on the apical (upper) side. They extend pillarlike cell processes in a basal (downward) direction. At the basal (lower) side, the cytoplasm of epithelial cells spread planarly, creating a thin layer. Macrophage-like cells are found in the cavities between pillars.

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Tetsuya Kojima, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo

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