Integumentary Ultrastructure of the Blenny, Pholis nebulosa (Teleostei: Pholidae)

베도라치 (Pholis nebulosa) 피부계의 미세구조

  • LEE Jung Sick (Department of Fish Pathology, Yosu National University) ;
  • An Cheul Min (Aquaculture Division. National Fisheries Research and Development Institute) ;
  • HUH Sung-Hoi (Department of Oceanography, Pukyong National University)
  • Published : 2000.03.01

Abstract

To provide basic information on the integumentary system of the blenny, Pholis nebulosa, ultrastructures of epidermal and dermal layer were examined by means of the light and transmission electron microscope. The skin of the blenny consisted of epidermal and dermal layer. Epidermal layer consisted of supporting cell and unicellular gland. The supporting cells were classified into superficial cell, intermediated cell and basal cell, and the gland cells were classified into mucous secretory cell and club cell. The cytoplasm of supporting cells was divided into cortex and medullar part. In the cortex and medullar part, microfilaments and cell organelles were well developed, respectively. Superficial cell of epidermal layer was cuboidal and contained nucleus of horseshoe shape. Intermediated cell had a nucleus of irregular form and the electron density was higher than the other supporting cells, Basal cell was columnar, but nucleus was situated in the upper cytoplasm. Cell organelles of the basal cell were poor than the other supporting cells, but membrane interdigitations were well developed. The cytoplasm of mucous secretory cell had a well-developed ovoid secretory granules, which reacted to red with AB-PAS reaction. The club cell had a we31-developed round secretory granules and endoplasmic reticulum. figment cells were classified into two type. The one contained pigment granules of electron dense, and the other contained reflecting platelets. The cytoplasm of fibrocyte had n well developed rough endoplasmic reticulum.

베도라치의 피부는 크게 상피층과 진피층으로 구분된다. 상피층은 지지세포와 선세포들로 구성된다. 지지세포는 표면세포, 중간세포 및 기저세포로 구분되며, 선세포는 점액분비세포와 곤봉랑 세포로 구분된다. 지지세포들의 세포질은 피질부와 수질부로 나누어지는데, 수질부에는 세포소기관의 발달이 현저하며, 피질부에는 미세섬유의 발달이 뚜렷하다. 표면세포는 입방형이며 핵은 말굽형이다. 중간세포는 불규칙한 형태의 핵을 가지며, 핵과 세포질의 전자밀도는 지지세포 가운데 가장 높다. 기저세포는 원주형이나 핵은 세포질의 위쪽에 위치한다. 점액분비세포의 세포질은 타원형의 분비과립이 대부분을 차지하며, AB-PAS에 적색으로 반응하였다. 조면소포체와 골지체가 발달되어 있다. 곤봉상 세포의 세포질 상부에는 원형의 분비성 물질들이 차지하며, 핵은 장방형이고, 세포질에서는 조면소포체와 활면소포체가 발달되어 있다. 색소세포는 세포질에 전자밀도가 높은 색소과립들을 함유한 종류와 반사소판을 함유한 종류로 구분된다. 섬유세포의 세포질은 아주 잘 발달된 조면소포체들이 대부분을 차지한다.

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