Histological and histochemical studies on the pancreas of goose (Anser albifrons) were carried out using special staining and light microscope. The pancreas in goose is serous tubuloacinar gland having exocrine and endocrine part. Smooth muscle fibres were absent in capsule of pancreas. Acinar cells have bizonal shape. Intralobular ducts, Interlobular and main excretory ducts were present withi...

histological and histochemical studies on the pancreas of goose (anser albifrons) were carried out using special staining and light microscope. the pancreas in goose is serous tubuloacinar gland having exocrine and endocrine part. smooth muscle fibres were absent in capsule of pancreas. acinar cells have bizonal shape. intralobular ducts, interlobular and main excretory ducts were present withi...

The purpose of this study was to determine the cellular and subcellular localization of aquaporin-8 (AQP8) in rat kidney and other organs by RT-PCR analyses and by immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry using peptide-derived rabbit antibodies to rat AQP8. RT-PCR and Southern blotting revealed the presence of AQP8 mRNA in all kidney zones. LLC-PK(1) cells transfected with a rat AQP8 construct e...

Adult rat submandibular glands have a rich autonomic innervation, with parasympathetic and sympathetic nerves working in synergy rather than antagonistically. Ligation of the secretory duct rapidly causes atrophy and the loss of most acini, which are the main target cell for parasympathetic nerves. Following deligation, there is a recovery of gland structure and function, as assessed by autonom...

Ducts play a critical role in whole secretory process as well as acini. First, the ducts provide a frame work for acinar cells, and they also function as a transport pathway for digestive enzyme and fluid secreted from acinar cells. In addition the ducts play a role of ion exchanges and water secretion. For example, in salivary glands, Na, Cl and HCO3 are reabsorbed into the duct cells, while K...

To cite: Gupta DS, Bumb SS, Jurel SK, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2014-206830 DESCRIPTION Sialolithiasis is a pathological disease involving the major salivary glands and their ducts. More than 80% of sialoliths occur in the submandibular gland, 4–10% in the parotid gland and 17% in minor salivary glands. Among the minor salivary glands...

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) patients have low salivary dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and androgen biomarker levels, but high salivary oestrogen levels. The hypothesis was that the healthy glands contain DHEA-sulphate processing intracrine machinery; the local androgen/oestrogen imbalance suggests that this is disarranged in SS. Indirect immunofluorescence and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) of...