Immunohistochemical study on the gastro-entero-pancreatic(GEP) endocrine cells of the blue fox, Alopex lagopus

북극여우의 위장췌 내분비세포에 관한 면역조직화학적 연구

The regional distribution and the relative frequencies of endocrine cells were studied in nine portions of the blue fox GI tract, and the distribution pattern and cell types of the pancreativc endocrine cells were also studied in the pancreas by immunohistochemical method. Six kinds of immunoreactive cells were identified in the GI tract, and four kinds of immunoreactive cells were also identified in the pancreas. Although numerous 5-HT- and somatostatin-immunoreactive cells were seen throughout the GI tract, somatostatin- immunoreactive cells were a few in the intestine. Very numerous Gas/CCK-immunoreactive cells were restricted generally in the pyloric region and duodenum. Numerous glucagon-immunoreactive cells were found in the stomach except the pyloric region, and generally a few in the intestine. Moderate number of BPP-immunoreactive cells were found in the stomach except the pyloric region, and a few in the large intestine. Numerous porcine CG-immunoreactive cells were restricted to the cardiac and fundic region. In the pancreas, four types of pancreatic endocrine cells- somatostatin-, glucagon-, BPP- and insulin-immunoreactive- were identified in the pancreatic islet and exocrine portion. These results suggest that the regional distribution, the relative frequencies and cell types of the GEP endocrine cells in the GI tract and pancreas varies considerably among the species.

북극여우의 위장췌 내분비세포의 부위별 분포, 출현빈도 및 세포의 종류를 밝히고자 면역조직화학적으로 관찰하였던 바 위장관에서는 6종, 췌장에서는 4종의 면역반응세포가 동정되었다. 5-HT 및 somatostatin 면역반응세포는 전위방관에 다수 분포하였으나 이중 somatostatin 면역반응세포는 장관에서 소수로 관찰되었다. Gas/CCK 면역반응세포는 주로 유문부와 십이지장에 국한하여 다수 분포하였다. Glucagon 면역반응세포는 분문부와 위저부에서 다수 그리고 장관에서 소수 관찰되었다. BPP 면역반응세포는 분문부와 위저부에 중등도, 대장에 소수분포하였다. 다수의 porcine CG 면역반응세포가 분문부와 위저부에서만 동정되었다. 한편 췌장에서는 somatostatin, glucagon, BPP 및 insulin 등 4종의 면역반응세포가 췌도 및 외분비에서 관찰되었다. 이상의 결과는 위췌장 내분비세포의 부위별 분포와 출현빈도가 동물종에 따라 매우 상이하다는 사실을 시사한다.