Abstract

The endocrine pancreas of three red frogs was studied immunohistochemically. It consisted of islets and diffuse endocrine cells. The islets showed a mammalian-like arrangement with a central core of B cells and a peripheral mantle of A/PP cells. A few D and VIP cells were also present. Several regulatory peptides were co-localized in the same endocrine cells by consecutive sections and double-labeling studies. The A/PP cells were formed by subpopulations of cells showing various types of immunoreactivity and varying degrees of immunolabeling. Generally, glucagon/pancreatic polypeptide, glucagon/pancreatic polypeptide/peptide tyrosine tyrosine and glucagon/pancreatic polypeptide/neuropeptide tyrosine immunoreactivities were present in the islets and in the endocrine cells scattered throughout the exocrine parenchyma (the diffuse component). Some specimens, mainly belonging to Rana dalmatina, showed evident periinsular halos around the islets. The diffuse component was abundant, and mainly contained A/PP cells. It formed a net across the exocrine parenchyma; its interrelationship with the latter might occur by a paracrine mechanism.

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