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Microscopy and ultrastructural analysis of mandibular salivary glands of Procyon cancrivorus

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Author(s):
Amilton C. Santos [1] ; Vanessa C. Oliveira [2] ; Diego C. Viana [3] ; Luis M. Lobo [4] ; Carlos E. Ambrósio [5] ; Antônio C. Assis-Neto [6] ; Ana F. Carvalho [7] ; Celina A.F. Mançanares [8]
Total Authors: 8
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia - Brasil
[2] USP. Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos - Brasil
[3] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia - Brasil
[4] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia - Brasil
[5] USP. Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos - Brasil
[6] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia - Brasil
[7] Centro Universitário Fundação de Ensino Octávio Bastos. Departamento de Morfologia - Brasil
[8] USP. Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 8
Document type: Journal article
Source: Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira; v. 33, p. 39-44, 2013-12-00.
Abstract

Due to the ecological importance of Procyon cancrivorus, the aim of this study was to characterize morphologically and ultrastructurally the mandibular salivary gland of this specie. We used 10 pairs (right and left) of mandibular salivary glands from five adult animals. The mandibular salivary glands were dissected and measured by precision calipers and later processed by histological routine technique, stained by HE (hematoxylin and eosin) and Picrossirius. Fragments of the glands were processed for analysis by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The mandibular salivary gland, right and left from P. cancrivorus presents lobulated and oval-shape, and it was positioned between the fossa atlantis and basihyoideum ossis of skull. Microscopically, these glands are lined by a capsule formed by dense irregular connective tissue, which enters into the gland by septa, dividing it into lobules. Into the septa of connective tissue were present blood vessels and nerves, and interlobular excretory ducts. Inside the lobes of the mandibular salivary glands, striatum and intermediate-type ducts are found, and the predominance of mucous acini was observed. The results indicate that the mandibular salivary glands of Procyon cancrivorus, follows the structural pattern described in other mammalian species. However the types of acini may vary among species, and thus further histochemical and cell biology studies are required in order to uncover the significance of this variation for the specie here studied, according with their feeding habit. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/02535-9 - Steroidogenic control of sexual intrauterine differentiation in Galea spixii
Grantee:Amilton Cesar dos Santos
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate