Observation of the morphology and the distribution of mouse thymus dendritic cells / 解放军医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the morphology and the distributon of thymus dendritic cells (TDCs) in mouse. Methods TDCs in mouse were observed and analyzed by the electron microscopy and the immunohistochemistry with DCs marker (including CD205, CD1a and MIDC 8). Results There were the most TDCs in the boundary area of thymus cortex and medulla, lesser TDCs in the cortex, and the least in the medulla. TDCs made up to 2 per cent of all cells in thymus. On TDCs surface there were many processes which extended into diastema surrounding lymphocytes. The nucleus was irregular in shape and there were intentations. The cytoplasm was electron lucent and there were few organelles without any lysosme. Conclusion It may effectively count TDCs and display their morphological character that TDC be jointly labeled by the diversiform markers and its ultrastructure observed.