Glycoconjugates present in the various parts of the digestive apparatus (oesophagus, stomach, intestine) of 27, 34 and 44 days-old Umbrina cirrosa (L.) fries were characterised by means of lectin histochemistry in conjunction with sialidase digestion and KOH treatment. High amounts of carbohydrates were detected especially in goblet cells of the oesophagus. Positivity obtained with the various lectins in oesophagus, stomach and intestine did not change during the development of the fries examined. D-Gal and D-GalNAc appeared to occupy a terminal position in oligosaccharidic chains whereas they are linked to sialic acid residues in adult subjects, which suggests an incomplete chemical structure of the glycoconjugates secreted by the digestive apparatus of fries.
Glucidic determinants expressed by the digestive apparatus of the Umbrina cirrosa (L.) fries as revealed by lectin histochemistry
PARILLO, Francesco;
2002-01-01
Abstract
Glycoconjugates present in the various parts of the digestive apparatus (oesophagus, stomach, intestine) of 27, 34 and 44 days-old Umbrina cirrosa (L.) fries were characterised by means of lectin histochemistry in conjunction with sialidase digestion and KOH treatment. High amounts of carbohydrates were detected especially in goblet cells of the oesophagus. Positivity obtained with the various lectins in oesophagus, stomach and intestine did not change during the development of the fries examined. D-Gal and D-GalNAc appeared to occupy a terminal position in oligosaccharidic chains whereas they are linked to sialic acid residues in adult subjects, which suggests an incomplete chemical structure of the glycoconjugates secreted by the digestive apparatus of fries.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
