Summary
Within the cytoplasm of otherwise normal Purkinje cells barred structures have been found in cases of Kuru. They are also present in small numbers in axoplasm of nerver fibres, both in human and chimpanzee material. They present a discrete punctate structure and are closely associated with intracellular membranous profiles.
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In Fällen von Kuru wurden im Cytoplasma von ansonst normalen Purkinjezellen Strukturen mit strahlendichten Balkenmustern gefunden. Solche sind auch in geringerer Zahl im Axoplasma von Nervenfasern sowohl im menschlichen wie auch im Schimpansenmaterial vorhanden. Sie weisen eine zarte Punktstruktur auf sind und eng mit intracellulären Membranprofilen verbunden.
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Peat, A., Field, E.J. An unusual structure in Kuru brain. Acta Neuropathol 15, 288–292 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00686775
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00686775