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To uncover the mechanisms involved in the biogenesis of secretory granules, we studied development of the exocrine pancreas in the pig from the fetus up to the mature animal by following the enzyme activities and expression (Northern blot) of five zymogens and GP-2, the major protein of the granule membrane. Fetal pancreas mainly contained chymotrypsinogen and barely detectable amounts of amylase, trypsin, lipase, and elastase. GP-2 was not notably expressed before the Day 21 of life. Ultrastructural examination of the fetal tissue embedded in Epon with osmium postfixation or in Lowicryl at -20 degrees C without postfixation showed dense granules with an irregular shape but also showed that most granules had uncondensed contents, with the aspect of immature granules, or had a dense core surrounded by light material. With immunogold cytochemistry, the concentration of chymotrypsinogen was directly associated with the acquisition of electron density by the granule matrix. These observations suggest that fetal granules have a slower rhythm of zymogen condensation and an irregular shape that could be due to the particular composition of the matrix and the absence of GP-2. We conclude that, in the exocrine pancreas, secretory granules can be formed under various conditions, even with a matrix containing a ratio of components very different from that of the normal mature animal.

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Development of GP-2 and five zymogens in the fetal and young pig: biochemical and immunocytochemical evidence of an atypical zymogen granule composition in the fetus.