THE CYTOSKELETON OF GASTRIC-ACID SECRETING CELLS
Abstract
The role of the cytoskeleton in the process of acid secretion by oxyntic cells in briefly reviewed. In addition, it is shown that the typical disposition of cytoskeletal elements in the microvilli of the secretory pole of rat oxyntic cells is remarkably preserved after mild detergent extraction. This finding is discussed in terms of the usual model of filament-membrane interactions in microvilli.