Fine Structure of the Mandibular Gland of the Djungarian Hamster (<I>Phodopus sungarus</I>)

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  • SUZUKI Syusaku
    <I>Institute of Experimental Animals, Shimane Medical University</I>
  • AGO Akio
    <I>Institute of Experimental Animals, Shimane Medical University</I>
  • MOHRI Shiro
    <I>Institute for Animal Experiments, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University</I>
  • NISHINAKAGAWA Hayao
    <I>Laboratory of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University</I>
  • OTSUKA Junichi
    <I>Laboratory of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University</I>

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  • ジャンガリアンハムスターの下顎腺の微細構造について

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Abstract

The mandibular gland of the Djungarian hamster was examined by light microscopy, and transmission and scanning electron microscopies. Its acinar cells reacted with periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) and were weakly stained with alcian blue (AB) . There were intercellular canaliculi between the acinar cells. These cells therefore appeared to be seromucous. The acinar epithelium was composed of light cells containing various spherical secretory granules. The granular cells of the mandibular gland possessed many acidophilic granules exhibiting a positive reaction to PAS stain. They were frequently observed at the junction of the acini and intercalated ducts in all mandibular glands examined. All of these cells were light and contained secretory granules of varying size and density. The intercalated ducts consisted exclusively of light cells possessing a few round granules of high density in the apical region. The striated ducts were comprised of two portions—a secretory portion and a typical striated portion without secretory granules. The secretory portion consisted of light, dark and specifically light epithelial cells containing acidophilic granules, which exhibited a strongly positive PAS reaction. The epithelium of typically striated portions was composed of light and dark cells containing fine vacuoles in the apical region. The mandibular gland of the Djungarian hamster revealed no histological differences between sexes.

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  • Experimental Animals

    Experimental Animals 33 (4), 487-496, 1984

    Japanese Association for Laboratory Animal Science

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