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Structural and Functional Aspects of Cells in the Nasal Mucociliary System
Björn Petruson, MD, PhD;
Hans-Arne Hansson, MD, PhD;
Göran Karlsson, MD
Arch Otolaryngol. 1984;110(9):576-581.
Abstract
• The regulation of the fluid balance of the mucus is important for a good function of the mucociliary system in the nose. The nasal glands and the goblet cells have been proposed to be the main source of fluid. Microvilli-equipped epithelial cells, ciliated and nonciliated, constituting 70% to 90% of the cells on the turbinates in the nose, are of importance for the regulation of the hydration of the mucus. These cells have the same characteristics as other fluid-secreting cells elsewhere in the body. They have microvilli, a terminal web, folding of the basolateral membrane, and numerous cell organelles. Blockage of the energy supply strongly reduces the fluid secretion.
(Arch Otolaryngol 1984;110:576-581)
Author Affiliations
From the ENT Department (Drs Petruson and Karlsson) and the Department of Histology (Dr Hansson), University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden.
Footnotes
Accepted for publication April 24, 1984.
Reprint requests to ENT Department Sahlgrenska Hospital, S-413 45 Göteborg, Sweden (Dr Petruson).
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