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  • Title: Macrophages in Pacinian corpuscles.
    Author: Ide C, Tohyama K.
    Journal: Acta Anat (Basel); 1985; 121(2):110-4. PubMed ID: 3976340.
    Abstract:
    The presence of macrophages in the outer bulb region of mouse, monkey and human Pacinian corpuscles was demonstrated by light and electron microscopy. In the normal, nontreated, Pacinian corpuscles, a few particular cells were located in the spaces between lamellae of the outer bulb. These cells contained numerous vesicles and vacuoles, and various cytoplasmic processes. When horseradish peroxidase (HRP) was injected locally or systemically, many HRP-positive cells, which were considered to be similar to the particular cells described above, were found in the outer bulb region of the corpuscles. Electron microscopy revealed that these cells contained HRP in vesicles and vacuoles, suggesting that they were macrophages vigorously taking up exogenous HRP. Macrophages in the Pacinian corpuscles are considered to work as scavengers to keep the inner environment of the corpuscles clear and constant with regard to its macromolecular content.
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