COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF SEROTONIN-LIKE IMMUNOREACTIVE CELLS IN THE DIGESTIVE TRACT OF VERTEBRATES

COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF SEROTONIN-LIKE IMMUNOREACTIVE CELLS IN THE DIGESTIVE TRACT OF VERTEBRATES

The gastrointestinal tract of representatives of all the vertebrate classes was investigated for the occurrence of serotonin-like immunoreactive cells using both polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies. In the alimentary canal of all the gnathostomes, but not in cyclostomes (Agnatha), sertotonin-like i...

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Published in:Biomedical Research Vol. 6; no. 6; pp. 371 - 375
Main Authors: EL-SALHY, MAGDY, WILANDER, ERIK, LUNDQVIST, MONALILL
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Biomedical Research Press 1985
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Summary:The gastrointestinal tract of representatives of all the vertebrate classes was investigated for the occurrence of serotonin-like immunoreactive cells using both polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies. In the alimentary canal of all the gnathostomes, but not in cyclostomes (Agnatha), sertotonin-like immunoreactive cells were detected. These cells showed a wide distribution and were found more or less throughout the gut of all the species, indicating that serotonin-like immunoreactive cells were established in the gut at the early stage of vertebrate evolution.
ISSN:0388-6107
1880-313X
DOI:10.2220/biomedres.6.371