Suzuki S, Mohri S, Nishida T, Nishinakagawa H, Otsuka J
Institute of Experimental Animals, Shimane Medical University, Japan.
Jikken Dobutsu. 1989 Jan;38(1):1-9. doi: 10.1538/expanim1978.38.1_1.
The mandibular glands of 6 male and 6 female volcano rabbits were examined by means of light and transmission electron microscopy. The acinar cells of the glands were seromucous in nature, and contained faintly basophilic granules. The cells were classified into the light cells containing granules of low or moderate densities and the clear cells having polygonal granules of low density. The preacinar cells were occasionally observed at the site between acinus and intercalated duct. These cells had many weakly basophilic granules which contained fine granular materials of moderate density. The intercalated ducts were composed of light cells containing cored granules. The striated duct cells consisted of light cells and dark cells. Both of them contained a few vacuoles and vesicles, but no secretory granules. No sex-and age-related differences were observed in the mandibular gland of the volcano rabbit. The mandibular gland of the volcano rabbit was similar to the rabbit mandibular gland rather than the pika mandibular gland morphologically.
通过光学显微镜和透射电子显微镜对6只雄性和6只雌性火山兔的下颌腺进行了检查。腺体的腺泡细胞本质上是浆液性黏液性的，含有淡嗜碱性颗粒。细胞分为含有低密度或中等密度颗粒的亮细胞和具有低密度多边形颗粒的透明细胞。在腺泡和闰管之间的部位偶尔观察到前腺泡细胞。这些细胞有许多弱嗜碱性颗粒，其中含有中等密度的细颗粒物质。闰管由含有有芯颗粒的亮细胞组成。纹状管细胞由亮细胞和暗细胞组成。它们都含有一些空泡和小泡，但没有分泌颗粒。在火山兔的下颌腺中未观察到性别和年龄相关的差异。从形态学上看，火山兔的下颌腺与兔下颌腺相似，而不是与鼠兔下颌腺相似。
