COMPARATIVE HISTOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF VARIOUS PHOSPHATASES IN THE ACCESSORY OLFACTORY BULBS OF RAT, MOUSE AND FROG

The present contribution, detailing the distribution of various phosphatases (alkaline and acid phosphatases, 5-nucleotidase and ATPase) in the accessory olfactory bulbs of rat, mouse and frog and their consideration in a comparative way, brings up some interesting features. The most important among...

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Published inACTA HISTOCHEMICA ET CYTOCHEMICA Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 173 - 185
Main Authors SOOD, P. P., TEWARI, H. B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sendai JAPAN SOCIETY OF HISTOCHEMISTRY AND CYTOCHEMISTRY 1971
Japan Science and Technology Agency
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Summary:The present contribution, detailing the distribution of various phosphatases (alkaline and acid phosphatases, 5-nucleotidase and ATPase) in the accessory olfactory bulbs of rat, mouse and frog and their consideration in a comparative way, brings up some interesting features. The most important among them relate to the enzymatic equipment of the fibrous bundles which seem unique to mammals and is not seen in frog. The other significant observation is the presence of ATPase along the entire lengths of the fibers constituting the superficial fibrous layer of the olfactory bulbs of mammals and frog. Further, the granular layer is negative for 5-nucleotidase in rat and mouse but positive in frog. An attempt has been made to correlate the various patterns of enzymatic localization with the functional activity of the various constituents in the accessory olfactory bulbs of rat, mouse and frog.
ISSN:0044-5991
1347-5800
DOI:10.1267/ahc.4.173