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Confocal immunohistochemistry of the dermal glands and evolutionary considerations in the caecilian, Typhlonectes natans (Amphibia: Gymnophiona)
Author(s) -
Lauriano Eugenia Rita,
Żuwała Krystyna,
Kuciel Michał,
Budzik Karolina A.,
Capillo Gioele,
Alesci Alessio,
Pergolizzi Simona,
Dugo Giacomo,
Zaccone Giacomo
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
acta zoologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.414
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1463-6395
pISSN - 0001-7272
DOI - 10.1111/azo.12112
Subject(s) - biology , anatomy , ganglion , immunohistochemistry , adrenergic , biochemistry , receptor , immunology
An immunohistochemical study of the cutaneous glands of the caecilian Typhlonectes natans was conducted. Analyses of nerve fibres revealed that adrenergic and galanin‐positive axons innervate the MEC s and mediate their contraction. These glands may represent one of the main targets of the adrenergic ganglion cells and reflect the prominent preganglionic cell columns of the species studied. But neurochemical features of the sympathetic ganglia and retrograde tract‐tracing studies are necessary to study the morphology and organization of the sympathetic nervous system of studied species.