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Distinctive Cell Types in the Amphibian Carotid Labyrinth

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THE existence of distinctive cells resembling carotid body glomus cells of mammals in the amphibian carotid labyrinth is a subject on which opinions differ widely. Some authors have reported the presence of distinctive cells resembling either neurones1,2 or the chief cells of the mammalian carotid body3,4, but others5–8 have denied that such cells exist. It has been claimed7 that chromaffin cells are definitely not present in the amphibian carotid labyrinth.

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ROGERS, D. Distinctive Cell Types in the Amphibian Carotid Labyrinth. Nature 200, 492–493 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/200492b0

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