Evidence that Müller cells can phagocytize egg-lecithin-coated silicone particles.

Abstract:

:This study is designed to better understand the function of the Müller cells of the retina through the use of silicon particles that had been injected into the vitreous body of the eye and via an analysis of the number of gap junctions associated with these cells. Following intraocular injection of a silicone oil mixture into the rabbit retina, numerous small silicone particles less than 1 micron in diameter were found attached to the basement membrane of the inner limiting membrane, subjacent to the Müller cells. On the sites to which the silicone particles attached, the basement membrane was reduced in thickness or completely disappeared. The 'end-feet' of the cell membrane facing the silicone particles became concave appearing as if they were in the process of incorporating the particles into the cell. Similarly, the Müller cells occasionally extended cytoplasmic processes through the basement membrane and towards the silicone particles, as if to engulf them. Gap junctions were observed but only in association with the Müller cells. They were often found between the 'end-feet' of adjacent Müller cells or the 'end-feet' of one cell and very thin cytoplasmic process of a neighboring cell. On rare occasions, they were located between 'end-feet' of the same Müller cell. The percentage of 'end-feet' displaying gap junctions was 38 +/- 8% (mean +/- SE). These data suggest that the Müller cells are important in the maintenance of normal retinal function by their ability to phagocytize foreign substances and by their ability to transmit information to various parts of the retina through cell-to-cell connections established by gap junctions.

journal_name

Tissue Cell

journal_title

Tissue & cell

authors

Nishizono H,Murata Y,Tanaka M,Soji T,Herbert DC

doi

10.1016/0040-8166(93)90028-j

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1993-01-01 00:00:00

pages

305-10

issue

2

eissn

0040-8166

issn

1532-3072

pii

0040-8166(93)90028-J

journal_volume

25

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