TY - JOUR
T1 - The orbital harderian gland of the male atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
T2 - A morphological study
AU - Ortiz, G. G.
AU - Feria-Velasco, A.
AU - Tarpley, R. L.
AU - Bitzer-Quintero, O. K.
AU - Rosales-Corral, S. A.
AU - Velázquez-Brizuela, I. E.
AU - López-Navarro, O. G.
AU - Reiter, R. J.
PY - 2007/6
Y1 - 2007/6
N2 - Summary The ultrastructure of the Atlantic Bottlenose dolphin Harderian gland (HG) has been described but some questions remain unanswered. The purpose of this work was to define the gland's structure, ultrastructure and the differences between cells (types I and II) of the male dolphin using optic, fluorescence and electron transmission microscopy. Three different cells were observed under optic and fluorescence microscopic examination, while only two cell types (types I and II) were distinguished by electron transmission microscopy. Type I (oval nuclear envelope) exhibited three different cell populations and type II (indented nuclear envelope) exhibited two different cell populations. Although, we observed both types of vesicles in both types of cells they differed, principally, in quantity. The glands also possessed prominent duct systems, with three orders of complexity. The dolphin orbital HG appears to function as a mixed heterologous gland with two types of cells that exhibit both types of vesicles and other distinguishable differences.
AB - Summary The ultrastructure of the Atlantic Bottlenose dolphin Harderian gland (HG) has been described but some questions remain unanswered. The purpose of this work was to define the gland's structure, ultrastructure and the differences between cells (types I and II) of the male dolphin using optic, fluorescence and electron transmission microscopy. Three different cells were observed under optic and fluorescence microscopic examination, while only two cell types (types I and II) were distinguished by electron transmission microscopy. Type I (oval nuclear envelope) exhibited three different cell populations and type II (indented nuclear envelope) exhibited two different cell populations. Although, we observed both types of vesicles in both types of cells they differed, principally, in quantity. The glands also possessed prominent duct systems, with three orders of complexity. The dolphin orbital HG appears to function as a mixed heterologous gland with two types of cells that exhibit both types of vesicles and other distinguishable differences.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2007.00757.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2007.00757.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 17535354
AN - SCOPUS:34447276685
SN - 0340-2096
VL - 36
SP - 209
EP - 214
JO - Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia
JF - Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia
IS - 3
ER -