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KMID : 0359319890290030215
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
1989 Volume.29 No. 3 p.215 ~ p.222
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Histological and histochemical studies of the squirrel epididymis
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김성호/Kim, Sung Ho
조성환/이차수/류시윤/김무강/Cho, Sung Whan/Lee, Cha Soo/Ryu, Si Yun/Kim, Moo Kang
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Abstract
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In order to investigate the morphological characteristics of epididymal duct of the squirrel, the histological and histochemical studies were carried out.
The results obtained were summarized as follows:
The epididymal duct can be divided into 9 segments by histological and histochemical features. Segments 1 to 5 were located in the head, segments 6 and 7 in the body, and segments 8 and 9 in the tail of the epididymis. The apical cells were numerous in the segment 1. Clear cells which has a compact, deeply staining nucleus and a characteristically clear cytoplasm were scattered in the epithelium throughout the duct. Interepithelial clear cells which had PAS-positive granules tended to increase in number caudally.
Strong PAS-positive reaction was detected at the intralumen of the segments 3, 8 and 9. Acid phosphatase activity was relatively high in the basal cytoplasm of the segment 7, and then in the supranuclear region of the segments 8 and 9. Alkaline phosphatase activity was weakly positive or negative except the segments 3 and 4. ATPase activity was strong in the free surface of the epithelium in the head and the entire cytoplasm in the body and tail, and SDH activity was generally weak except for the body where it was more intense.
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