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. 2016 Nov 1;274(4):1813–1820. doi: 10.1007/s00405-016-4362-1

Table 1.

The morphological classification of epithelial cells in the intermediate portion of the endolymphatic sac of several species

Species Cell types References
Guniea pig Light cell, dark cell [2]
Cytoorganelle-rich cell (type 1) filament-rich cell (type 2) [7]
Mouse Light cell, dark cell [13]
Cytoorganelle-rich cell (type 1) filament-rich cell (type 2) [9]
Rat Light cell, dark cell [14]
Mitochondria-rich cell, ribosome-rich cell [8]
Human Two types of cells: (1) cells with numerous microvilli and Basal infoldings (2) cells with few microvilli and packed [15]