Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Morphology of the fundic glands of the American porcupine

  • Morphology and Pathomorphology
  • Published:
Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine Aims and scope

Abstract

Cellular composition of the fundic glands of the American porcupine is studied. In contrast to other mammals, in the American porcupine pepsinogen and mucin are produced by the same cells.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. D. Bouhours, J. F. Bouhours, and P. A. Bryon,Biochim. Biophys. Acta,672, No. 3, 288–296 (1981).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. L. Irving, H. Krog, and M. Monson,Physiol. Zool.,28, No. 3, 173–185 (1955).

    Google Scholar 

  3. J. L. Johnson and R. H. McBee,J. Nutr.,91, 540–546 (1967).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. A. Sato and S. S. Spicer,Am. J. Anat.,159, No. 3, 307–329 (1980).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. S. Susuki, S. Tsuyama, and F. Murata,Cell Tissue Res.,233, No. 3, 475–484 (1983).

    Google Scholar 

  6. Ch. A. Woods,Mammalian Species, No. 29, 1–6 (1973).

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Physiology, Novosibirsk State University, USSR

    M. S. Vinogradova, V. Schmid & E. I. Ryabchikova

  2. Laboratory of Ecological Problems of Morphology, Institute of Regional Pathology and Pathological Morphology, Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Novosibirsk

    M. S. Vinogradova, V. Schmid & E. I. Ryabchikova

  3. Department of Ecological Zoology, Minnesota University, USA

    V. Schmid

  4. Institute of Molecular Biology, Vektor State Research Center for Virology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Health, Kol’tsovo, Novosibirsk Region, USSR

    E. I. Ryabchikova

Authors
  1. M. S. Vinogradova
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. V. Schmid
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. E. I. Ryabchikova
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Additional information

Translated fromByulleten’ Eksperimental’noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 123, No. 2, pp. 228–232, February, 1997

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Vinogradova, M.S., Schmid, V. & Ryabchikova, E.I. Morphology of the fundic glands of the American porcupine. Bull Exp Biol Med 123, 199–203 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02766451

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02766451

Key Words

Search

Navigation