Fine structure of tuft cells of the main excretory duct epithelium in the rat submandibular gland

Background Tuft cells, which are characterized by long microvilli with prominent rootlets and by vesicular and tubular profiles, are present in the mucosal epithelium of a number of hollow organs, including the main excretory duct of the rat submandibular gland. Despite their widespread occurrence,...

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