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Enzymhistotopochemische Studien an inaktiven Salzdrüsen von Hausenten (Anas platyrhynchus)

II. Cytochemische Lokalisation einiger Hydrolasen

Enzyme histochemical studies on the salt gland of ducks (Anas platyrhynchus)

II. Cytochemical localization of some hydrolases

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Summary

Studying the site of hydrolytic enzymes in the salt gland of domestic ducks the glycosidases β-d-glucuronidase, β-d-glucosammidase, α-glucosidase and β-d-galactosidase as well as the hydrolases non-specific phosphatases, esterases, ATPase and leucinaminopeptidase have been investigated with histochemical techniques. The epithelia of the salt gland show distinct activities of non-specific esterases, that differ quantitatively. Furthermore we noticed a strong granular activity of non-specific acid phosphatase in the central canal and in the glandular duct system. The meaning of these findings in relation to secretion and absorption is discussed.

Zusammenfassung

In der sog. inaktiven Salzdrüse von Hausenten wurden die Glykosidasen β-d-Glucuronidase, β-d-Glucosaminidase, α-Glucosidase und β-d-Galaktosidase sowie die Hydrolasen unspezifische saure Phosphatase, unspezifische alkalische Phosphatase, Esterase, ATPase und Leucinaminopeptidase mit enzymhistochemischen Methoden untersucht. Die Drüsenzellen zeigen deutliche, wenn auch quantitativ unterschiedliche Esteraseaktivitäten. Besonders auffallend ist die hohe Aktivität der lysosomal lokalisierten sauren Phosphatase in den Epithelzellen der Zentralkanäle und Ausführungsgänge. Die Bedeutung der Befunde in bezug auf sekretorische und resorptive Leistungen der Salzdrüse wird diskutiert.

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  1. Anatomisches Institut (Lehrstuhl II) der Universität Marburg a.d.Lahn, Deutschland

    Wolfgang Kühnel, Gerhard Petry & Gottfried Burock

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Kühnel, W., Petry, G. & Burock, G. Enzymhistotopochemische Studien an inaktiven Salzdrüsen von Hausenten (Anas platyrhynchus). Z. Zellforsch. 99, 560–569 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00340946

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