抄録
Changes in acinar cell volume during secretion were observed in the perfused rat mandibular gland by the video-enhanced contrast (VEC) microscopy. The acinar cell shrank (81.3±4.9% (mean ±S.D., n=5)) during acetylcholine stimulation and swelled (107.4±2.3% (n=5)) after cessation of the stimulation. These evidences suggested that a large amount of fluid is transported via transcellular route in the salivary gland.
