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Immunolocalization of Some Epidermal Proteins and Glycoproteins in the Growing Skin of the Australian Lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri)
Here we report the immunolocalization of mucin, nestin, elastin and three glycoproteins involved in tissue mineralization in small and large juveniles of Neoceratodus forsteri. Both small and larger juvenile epidermis are mucogenic and contain a diffuse immunolabeling for nestin. Sparse PCNA-labeled...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10443291/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37606491 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jdb11030035 |
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description | Here we report the immunolocalization of mucin, nestin, elastin and three glycoproteins involved in tissue mineralization in small and large juveniles of Neoceratodus forsteri. Both small and larger juvenile epidermis are mucogenic and contain a diffuse immunolabeling for nestin. Sparse PCNA-labeled cells, indicating proliferation, are found in basal and suprabasal epidermal layers. No scales are formed in small juveniles but are present in a 5 cm long juvenile and in larger juveniles. Elastin and a mineralizing matrix are localized underneath the basement membrane of the tail epidermis where lepidotriches are forming. The latter appears as “circular bodies” in cross sections and are made of elongated cells surrounding a central amorphous area containing collagen and elastin-like proteins that undergo calcification as evidenced using the von Kossa staining. However, the first calcification sites are the coniform teeth of the small juveniles of 2–3 cm in length. In the superficial dermis of juveniles (16–26 cm in length) where scales are formed, the spinulated outer bony layer (squamulin) of the elasmoid scales contains osteonectin, alkaline phosphatase, osteopontin, and calcium deposits that are instead absent in the underlying layer of elasmodin. In particular, these glycoproteins are localized along the scale margin in juveniles where scales grow, as indicated by the presence of PCNA-labeled cells (proliferating). These observations suggest a continuous deposition of new bone during the growth of the scales, possibly under the action of these mineralizing glycoproteins, like in the endoskeleton of terrestrial vertebrates. |
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spelling | pubmed-104432912023-08-23 Immunolocalization of Some Epidermal Proteins and Glycoproteins in the Growing Skin of the Australian Lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri) Alibardi, Lorenzo J Dev Biol Article Here we report the immunolocalization of mucin, nestin, elastin and three glycoproteins involved in tissue mineralization in small and large juveniles of Neoceratodus forsteri. Both small and larger juvenile epidermis are mucogenic and contain a diffuse immunolabeling for nestin. Sparse PCNA-labeled cells, indicating proliferation, are found in basal and suprabasal epidermal layers. No scales are formed in small juveniles but are present in a 5 cm long juvenile and in larger juveniles. Elastin and a mineralizing matrix are localized underneath the basement membrane of the tail epidermis where lepidotriches are forming. The latter appears as “circular bodies” in cross sections and are made of elongated cells surrounding a central amorphous area containing collagen and elastin-like proteins that undergo calcification as evidenced using the von Kossa staining. However, the first calcification sites are the coniform teeth of the small juveniles of 2–3 cm in length. In the superficial dermis of juveniles (16–26 cm in length) where scales are formed, the spinulated outer bony layer (squamulin) of the elasmoid scales contains osteonectin, alkaline phosphatase, osteopontin, and calcium deposits that are instead absent in the underlying layer of elasmodin. In particular, these glycoproteins are localized along the scale margin in juveniles where scales grow, as indicated by the presence of PCNA-labeled cells (proliferating). These observations suggest a continuous deposition of new bone during the growth of the scales, possibly under the action of these mineralizing glycoproteins, like in the endoskeleton of terrestrial vertebrates. MDPI 2023-08-14 /pmc/articles/PMC10443291/ /pubmed/37606491 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jdb11030035 Text en © 2023 by the author. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Alibardi, Lorenzo Immunolocalization of Some Epidermal Proteins and Glycoproteins in the Growing Skin of the Australian Lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri) |
title | Immunolocalization of Some Epidermal Proteins and Glycoproteins in the Growing Skin of the Australian Lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri) |
title_full | Immunolocalization of Some Epidermal Proteins and Glycoproteins in the Growing Skin of the Australian Lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri) |
title_fullStr | Immunolocalization of Some Epidermal Proteins and Glycoproteins in the Growing Skin of the Australian Lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri) |
title_full_unstemmed | Immunolocalization of Some Epidermal Proteins and Glycoproteins in the Growing Skin of the Australian Lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri) |
title_short | Immunolocalization of Some Epidermal Proteins and Glycoproteins in the Growing Skin of the Australian Lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri) |
title_sort | immunolocalization of some epidermal proteins and glycoproteins in the growing skin of the australian lungfish (neoceratodus forsteri) |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10443291/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37606491 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jdb11030035 |
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