ISSN:
1432-0878
Keywords:
Endocrine pancreas (rainbow trout)
;
Insulin
;
Glucagon
;
Somatostatin
;
Pancreatic polypeptide
;
Gastric inhibitory polypeptide
;
Immun ocytochemistry
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary A histological study of the pancreatic islets in rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri, was undertaken in which polypeptide hormone-producing cells were localized, using immunocytochemical staining techniques. Four different celltypes were identified in this manner. These were the insulin, somatostatin, pancreatic polypeptide and glucagon/gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) cells. The glucagon/GIP cell was designated thus as antisera to both hormones crossreacted with a common population of cells. A fifth cell-type, commonly referred to as a clear cell, was also identified although its secretory product is as yet undetermined. These functional cell types were compared to the standard tinctorial properties of pancreatic endocrine cells. The relationships of the various cell types with each other was also observed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00216580
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