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Microanatomy and Ultrastructure of Mesonephros of Cyprinids Inhabiting the Republic of Kazakhstan

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The ultrastructure of three species of cyprinids inhabiting Kazakhstan has been studied. The microanatomy of the mesonephros of the Kuschakewitsch loach Iskandaria kuschakewitschi, sattar snowtrout Schizothorax intermediate, and Tibetan stone loach Noemacheilus stoliczkai is similar to that of freshwater cyprinids. The larger area of nephrogenic tissue, more mitochondria on the sections of proximal tubules and of leukocytes, three types of vesicles in cells with radially arranged vesicles, larger diameter of distal tubules, and diversity of mitochondria of epitheliocytes of distal tubules of the studied species when compared with previously studied representatives of carp ponds of the Upper Volga River testify to the adaptive ability of the cellular structures of the mesonephros to maintain water–salt homeostasis, as well as the functioning of the cellular immunity in fish inhabiting the rivers of Kazakhstan, where water temperature may increase up to 27°C. The diversity of the ultrastructure of granules of neutrophils and eosinophils depends on the stage of the life cycle and the characteristics of the functional activity of cells.

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This work was performed at the Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology research and education laboratory as part of the Yaroslavl State University Development Program up to 2030.

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Flerova, E.A. Microanatomy and Ultrastructure of Mesonephros of Cyprinids Inhabiting the Republic of Kazakhstan. Inland Water Biol 16, 548–560 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1995082923030069

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