Abstract:The marginal zone is a unique structure at the marginal area of the splenic white pulp, acting as a transient region where newly arriving cells, antigens, and blood are filtered. The splenic marginal zone of the Barki sheep surrounds the white pulp and is present between the white and red pulp. It is made up of marginal zone sinuses and diffuse lymphoid tissue aggregation peppered with smooth muscle cells and erythrocytes and supported by reticular cells. Rod-shaped endothelial cells seating on an interrupted … Show more
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