lamellar body; lamellar granule; membrane-coating granule; keratinosome; Odland body
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Introduction
Function
- contains phosphatidyl choline that serves as pulmonary surfactant[1]
- in stratum granulosum of epidermis, forms impermeable, lipid-containing membrane that serves as a water barrier
Structure
- oblong structures, appearing about 300-400 nm in width & 100-150 nm in length in transmission electron microscopy images[1]
Expression
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References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wikipedia: Lamellar granule http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamellar_granule