Skin fibroblasts in Huntington's disease. An electron microscopic study

Eur Neurol. 1983;22(4):283-8. doi: 10.1159/000115572.

Abstract

Cultured skin fibroblasts of 3 patients with Huntington's disease (HD) and of 3 normal individuals have been examined by electron microscopy during the log phase of growth and at confluence. Though HD fibroblasts achieve higher maximal densities than controls, this is not associated with abnormal ultrastructural aspects of the cells. In particular, microfilaments and microtubules are identical in HD and normal fibroblasts.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cytoskeleton / ultrastructure
  • Female
  • Fibroblasts / ultrastructure*
  • Humans
  • Huntington Disease / pathology*
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Microtubules / ultrastructure