Author/Authors :
BEYAZ, Feyzullah Erciyes Üniversitesi - Veteriner Fakültesi - Histoloji ve Embriyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , ERGÜN, Emel Kırıkkale Üniversitesi - Veteriner Fakültesi - Histoloji ve Embriyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , ERGÜN, Levent Ankara Üniversitesi - Veteriner Fakültesi - Histoloji ve Embriyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , BAYRAKTAROĞLU, Alev Gürol Ankara Üniversitesi - Veteriner Fakültesi - Histoloji ve Embriyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Title Of Article :
The structural properties of vimentin positive cells in the ileum epithelium of Angora rabbit
Abstract :
The study was projected to determine immunohistochemically vimentin positive cells by using anti-vimentin primary antibody, to eludicate ultrastructurally the morphological properties of these cells and, to examined the presence of villous M cells in villi epithelia. In this study, ten healthy, adult Angora rabbits were used as a material. It was examined the ileum with and without Peyer’s patches. Immunohistochemical examination revealed the mature and immature M cells within FAE’s and cup cells within epithelium of villi exibited the positive vimentin immunoreactivity. Electron microscopical examination revealed the mature M cells surrounded the intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL) by a basolateral invagination. Whereas, immature M cells and cup cells were observed to be associated with one or two intraepithelial lymphocytes without such a pocketing. No villous M cells were found within epithelia of ileal villi. In conclusion, the cup cells are similar to immature M cells associated with IEL without a intraepithelial pocketing and showed a vimentin positive immunoreaction within their cytoplasms, but these cells are not villous M cells or enterocytes.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Angora rabbit , cup cells , M cells , vimentin
JournalTitle :
Veterinary Journal of Ankara University
