Indian Journal of Animal Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 51
  • Issue: 1

Immunohistochemical detection of serotonin in the kidney and adrenal of porcupine (Hystrixcristata)

  • Author:
  • B. Gencer Tarakci1, F.M. Gur2, S. Timurkaan1,, M. Girgin3, M.H. Yalcin1
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 25 to 29

1Department of Histology-Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, 23119, Elazig/Turkey

2Sabiha Gökcen Airport Veterinary Border Inspection Post, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Istanbul, Turkey

3Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey

Department of Histology-Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, 23119, Elazig/Turkey

*Corresponding author's e-mail: histolog44@gmail.com

Online published on 10 February, 2017.

Abstract

In the present study, the existence of serotonin immunoreactivity was investigated in the adrenal gland and kidney of porcupine, Hystrix cristata, using immunohistochemical techniques as a pioneer attempt. Serotonin immunoreactivity was detected in adrenal medullary cells, distal tubules and collecting duct cells in kidney.

Keywords

Adren, Immunohistochemistry, Kidney, Porcupine, Serotonin