Korean Journal of Veterinary Research (대한수의학회지)
- Volume 36 Issue 3
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- Pages.513-519
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- 1996
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- 2466-1384(pISSN)
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- 2466-1392(eISSN)
Ontogeny of calcitonin immunoreactive cells in the thyroid glands of Korean native goat
한국재래산양 갑상샘에 있어서 Calcitonin면역 반응세포의 개체발생
- Lee, Jae-hyun (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
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Ku, Sae-kwang
(College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
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- Lee, Hyeung-sik (Dept. of Biology, College of Natural Science Kyungsan University)
- Received : 1996.03.08
- Published : 1996.09.25
Abstract
The development of calcitonin, serotonin(5-HT) and bovine chromogranin (BCG)-immunoreactive cells was investigated in the thyroid glands of Korean native goat from fetus to adult, using an immunohistochemical method. Moderate number of calcitonin-immunoreactive cells were present in the thyroid glands from 1 month to 6 months after birth, whereas a few in the adult. They were not present in the thyroid glands of fetus and 1 day after birth. A number of 5-HT- and BCG-immunoreactive cells were present in the thyroid glands of Korean native goat from fetus to adult. They were increased in number with age. BCG-immunoreactive cells were weakly reacted in fetus and 1 day after birth, while these cell were strongly stained from 1 month to adult. These findings suggest that calcitonin-, 5-HT- and BCG-immunoreactive cells were present in the thyroid gland of Korean native goat.