The esophagus of the crocodilian Caiman latirostris (Reptilia, Crocodylia ): histologia, histochemical, and immunohistochemical study
Braz. j. morphol. sci
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28(2): 113-119, Apr.-June 2011. ilus
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to analyze the esophageal morphology of Caiman latirostris using histochemicaland immunohistochemical techniques. The mucosae layer is composed of a pseudostratified columnarepithelium with goblet cells that occasionally form intra-epithelial glands. The goblet cells showed differentaffinity for the histochemical techniques. The lamina propria is composed of loose connective tissue with bloodvessels. The smooth muscle fibers that compose the muscularis mucosa are thick and form a clear demarcationbetween the mucosa layer and adjacent submucosa. There are no glands in the esophageal submucosa. Themuscle layer is composed a circular internal layer and a longitudinal external one. The adventitia layer iscomposed of loose connective tissue and blood vessels. The serotonin immunoreactive (IR) cells were notpreferentially distributed in any region of the epithelium, ranging from the base of the intra-epithelial gland tothe connection to the lumen. Somatostatina, glucagon and CCK IR cells were not detected.
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Main subject:
Alligators and Crocodiles
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Esophagus
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Endocrine Cells
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Mucins
Limits:
Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. morphol. sci
Journal subject:
Anatomy
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal Fluminense University/BR
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Federal University of Bahia/BR
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Rio de Janeiro Federal Rural University/BR
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