Open AccessAge-related histochemical investigations of small intestinal goblet cells in bronze turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo)
Author(s) -
D. Yovchev,
G. Penchev
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bulgarian journal of veterinary medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 1311-1477
pISSN - 1313-3543
DOI - 10.15547/bjvm.2319
Subject(s) - meleagris gallopavo , jejunum , ileum , mucin , duodenum , biology , staining , small intestine , anatomy , zoology , gastroenterology , biochemistry , medicine , genetics
The aim of the study was to investigate the goblet cell types and their density in the small intestine of bronze turkey (Meleagris meleagris gallopovo), by means of Alcian blue-PAS staining. Sixty birds from 10 age groups were used. In the duodenum and jejunum, goblet cells produced acid, neutral and mixed mucins, while in the jejunum - acid mucins. A negative relationship was observed between cell density and either duodenum or jejunum lengths; such a correlation was not established in the ileum.