COMBINED USE OF IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY AND LECTIN HISTOCHEMISTRY FOR THESTUDY OF THE HYPOTHALAMIC NEUROSECRETORY-SYSTEM OF THE SNAKE NATRIX-MAURA (L)

Authors
ANDRADES JA PEREZ J FERNANDEZLLEBREZ P
Citation
Ja. Andrades et al., COMBINED USE OF IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY AND LECTIN HISTOCHEMISTRY FOR THESTUDY OF THE HYPOTHALAMIC NEUROSECRETORY-SYSTEM OF THE SNAKE NATRIX-MAURA (L), Annals of anatomy, 176(3), 1994, pp. 259-261
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Anatomy & Morphology
Journal title
Annals of anatomy → ACNP
ISSN journal
09409602
Volume
176
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
259 - 261
Database
ISI
SICI code
0940-9602(1994)176:3<259:CUOIAL>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Natrix maura snakes were processed for immunocytochemistry and lectin histochemistry at both light- and electron-microscopic levels. Antiser a against bovine neurophysins, vasotocin and mesotocin were used as we ll as concanavalin A, wheat germ and Limax flavus agglutinin lectins. The hypothalamic supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei were studied. V asotocin neurons should contain a glycopeptide and displayed large col loid droplets consisting of large cisternae filled with packed secreto ry material. Mesotocin was located in different neurons.