Amylin-like immunoreactivity in the extra-islet peptide YY-producing and glucagon-immunoreactive cells in Japanese quail pancreas.
Anat Histol Embryol
; 53(4): e13074, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
In this study, we investigated amylin-like substance distribution in the pancreas of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) using a specific anti-rat amylin serum. We detected amylin-immunoreactive cells dispersed in the pancreatic extra-islet region but not in the islet region. The synthetic rat amylin-containing serum pre-absorption abolished the staining profile. Almost all amylin-immunoreactive cells were immuno-positive for peptide YY (PYY). In addition, certain amylin-immunoreactive cells stained immuno-positive for glucagon. Amylin and PYY co-secreted from the extra-islet cells might participate in the insulin and glucagon release regulation in the pancreas and food intake modulation through the central nervous system.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Páncreas
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Glucagón
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Péptido YY
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Coturnix
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Polipéptido Amiloide de los Islotes Pancreáticos
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Anat Histol Embryol
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón
Pais de publicación:
Alemania