CYTOARCHITECTURE OF THE ADENOHYPOPHYSIAL FOLLICULOSTELLATE CELL OF THE MALE FLAT HEADED BAT, TYLONYCTERIS PACHYPUS (TEMMINCK)
MANOJ. R. BORKAR *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, CARMEL COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, NUVEM, GOA-403604.
U.U. MANTRI *
DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI, MUMBA - 400098
K.M.. AVARI *
DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI, MUMBA - 400098
P. D. RAUT *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, MUMBAI-400032, INDIA
D.A. BHIWGADE *
DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI, MUMBA - 400098
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Abstract
The ultrastructure of the agranular folliculo-stellate cell from the adenohypophysis of the male flat headed bat Tylonycteris pachypus (Temminck) is described here. The cell is characterized by the presence of large, bizzare nucleus, a capacious extra-vascular cavity and underdeveloped cell organelles. In the light of the ultrastrucutral findings the functional role of this cell is discussed.