| Changes in lectin-binding sites on epididymal cells during postnatal development of the mouse. | |
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PMID: 22645907 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Using lectin histochemistry combined with immunohistochemistry, we recently demonstrated that the principal, clear, and basal cells in the adult mouse epididymis specifically react with UEA-I, MAL-I, and GS-IB lectins, respectively. The present study examined the distribution of the lectin-binding sites for some lectins on the epididymal epithelium during postnatal development. Galactose staining with GS-IB was first detected in some of the undifferentiated epithelial cells in mice aged 1 week, and this characteristic became specific to basal cells in mice aged 2 weeks and above. Fucose staining with UEA-I was first detected in the principal cells in mice aged 3 weeks. Staining of sialic acid with MAL-I was first detected in all undifferentiated epithelial cells in mice aged 1 week, and this characteristic became specific to the narrow and clear cells in all regions and to the principal cells in regions IV and V in mice aged 3 weeks. The results indicate that epididymal differentiation is characterized by the expression of cell- and region-specific sugar chains that appear early during postnatal development before the sperm arrives in the epididymis. |
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Shota Tajiri; Tatsuya Fukui; Akira Sawaguchi; Kazuya Yoshinaga |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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Title: Okajimas folia anatomica Japonica Volume: 88 ISSN: 0030-154X ISO Abbreviation: Okajimas Folia Anat Jpn Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-05-31 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401014 Medline TA: Okajimas Folia Anat Jpn Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 153-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kumamoto University, 4-24-1 Kuhonji, Kumamoto 862-0975, Japan. |
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