Immunohistochemical study of TH, DBH and PNMT in the adrenal medulla of the adult jungle crows (Corvus macrorhynchos)

Authors

  • Kober A. K. M. H. Department of Dairy and Poultry Science, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Chittagong4225, Bangladesh, Bangladesh
  • Aoyama M. Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Utsunomiya University, 350 Minemachi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi 321-8505, Japan, Japan
  • Sugita S. Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Utsunomiya University, 350 Minemachi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi 321-8505, Japan, Japan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60015/bjvas.vi.11

Keywords:

Adrenal medulla, Dopamine-beta-hydroxylase, Jungle crow, Tyrosine hydroxylase

Abstract

The localization of 3 catecholamine-synthesizing enzymes, tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), dopamine ß-hydroxylase (DBH) and phenylethanolamine Nmethyltransferase (PNMT), were investigated in the adrenal medulla of the jungle crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) using the immunohistochemical peroxidase-antiperoxidase method. TH-immunoreactivity (IR) was observed in almost all adrenal medullary cells, whereas DBH- and PNMT-IR were not observed in the adrenal medullary cells. These results indicated the localization of TH enzyme, but not DBH and PNMT, in an active form within the adrenal medullary cells of the jungle crow.

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Published

2013-12-28

Issue

Volume 2, Issue 1 & 2 (Jan -Dec 2013)

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