Atoji Y, Suzuki Y, Sugimura M
Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Gifu University, Japan.
Acta Anat (Basel). 1989;134(3):245-52.
Preputial glands of the Japanese serow were found to consist of the modified sebaceous gland and apocrine gland in both sexes. In the modified sebaceous gland, cells transformed gradually toward the lumen from plentiful cytoplasm to a sponge-like network. Lipid droplets were observed in mitochondria of differentiating cells. By lectin histochemistry, differentiating cells were stained with Arachis hypogaea (PNA), Triticum vulgaris (WGA) and Canavalia ensiformis (Con A) lectins, while secretory cells of the apocrine gland revealed various stainings with PNA, Glycine max, Dolichos biflorus, WGA and Con A lectins. These findings suggest that glycoconjugates may have an active function in the preputial gland.
在日本鬣羚中，发现两性的包皮腺均由改良皮脂腺和顶泌腺组成。在改良皮脂腺中，细胞从丰富的细胞质逐渐向管腔转变为海绵状网络。在分化细胞的线粒体中观察到脂滴。通过凝集素组织化学，分化细胞用花生（PNA）、普通小麦（WGA）和刀豆（Con A）凝集素染色，而顶泌腺的分泌细胞用PNA、大豆、双花扁豆、WGA和Con A凝集素显示出不同的染色。这些发现表明糖缀合物可能在包皮腺中具有活跃功能。
