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The oxyntic mucosa of the dog stomach is rich in cells storing pancreatic-type glucagon. The cells were identified by immunocytochemistry and found to be indistinguishable from pancreatic A cells in the electron microscope. Ultrastructural identification of the immunoreactive cells was accomplished by the use of consecutive semithin-ultrathin sections, a technique that permitted the use of optimally fixed material.
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Sundler, F., Alumets, J., Holst, J. et al. Ultrastructural identification of cells storing pancreatic-type glucagon in dog stomach. Histochemistry 50, 33–37 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00492783
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