The Enveloping of Intercellular Collagenous Fibrils by Reticular Cell Processesin Postnatal Development of Rat Lymph Nodes

Abstract

In the lymph nodes of adult rats reticular fibers are known to be covered by the processes of reticular cells.This study aims to visualize the sequence of the envelopment of reticular fibers by reticular cells during development. Rat popliteal lymph nodes of one to twenty-three days after birth were examined by electron microscopy. © 1992, International Society of Histology and Cytology. All rights reserved.