ISSN:
1432-0878
Keywords:
Testis
;
Lobule boundary cell
;
Leydig cells
;
Myoid cells
;
Sertoli cells
;
Esox lucius, Esox niger (Teleostei)
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Testes of Esox lucius and Esox niger were investigated histologically, cytochemically, and ultrastructurally in reproductive fish. Intralobular Sertoli cells possessed numerous lipid droplets in Esox lucius, but not in Esox niger. In both species, interlobular cell types included myoid cells and lipid-negative Leydig cells within the extravascular space. Evidence is presented for a contractile network of myoid cells within the testes of these teleosts. The presence of Leydig cells and myoid boundary cells in the testis of Esox lucius refutes the reported homology between lobule boundary cells and Leydig cells in this species.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00221458
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