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Abstract
Aim: The aim of the study was to identify the distribution pattern and frequency of endocrine cell types in the digestive
tract of Varanus salvator.
Materials and Methods: The presence of endocrine cells (glucagon, somatostatin, and serotonin) in the digestive tract
(esophagus, stomach, and intestine) was detected using the avidin-biotin complex (ABC) method.
Results: Three types of endocrine cells immunoreactive to antisera glucagon, serotonin, and somatostatin were found in
the caudal portion of the small and large intestines but were not observed in the esophagus, stomach, and caput and medial
sections of the small intestine. Endocrine cells distributed in the digestive tract of V. salvator vary in color intensity, from
weak to sharp, in response to the primer antibody.
Conclusion: Endocrine cells in the digestive tract that is immunoreactive to glucagon, somatostatin, and serotonin are those
found in the caudal portion of the small and large intestines. They are varied in distribution pattern, frequency, and color
intensity.
Keywords: digestive tract, endocrine cell, immunohistochemistry, Varanus salvator |
