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  • Title: Investigation into the duality of gonadotropic cells of Mediterranean yellowtail (Seriola dumerilii, Risso 1810): immunocytochemical and ultrastructural studies.
    Author: Pilar García Hernández M, García Ayala A, Zandbergen MA, Agulleiro B.
    Journal: Gen Comp Endocrinol; 2002 Aug; 128(1):25-35. PubMed ID: 12270785.
    Abstract:
    Two antisera against the follicle-stimulating hormone-like gonadotropin (FSH) of Mediterranean (M.) yellowtail, anti-My FSHa and anti-My FSHb, were obtained. Anti-My FSHa serum specifically recognized FSH cells and did not react with any other pituitary cell type, while anti-My FSHb serum recognized the alpha-subunit of the pituitary glycoprotein hormones and immunostained FSH, luteinizing hormone-like gonadotropin (LH), and thyrotropin (TSH) cells. Anti-My FSHa serum, together with a previously obtained anti-My LHbeta serum, were used to further investigate the duality of gonadotropic cells in M. yellowtail by light and electron microscopic immunocytochemistry; three immunologically different gonadotropic cell populations expressing FSH, LH, or both hormones, were revealed. The three cell populations had the same regional distribution in the pituitary gland: the proximal pars distalis, including the thin ring surrounding the pars intermedia. However, while FSH cells were found isolated or forming small clusters, LH cells formed strands or compact groups, and were more numerous than FSH cells. FSH/LH cells were scarce. At the ultrastructural level, vesicular, granular, and intermediate FSH, LH, and FSH/LH cells were found; secretory granules and globules, on the one hand, or conspicuous dilated cisternae of rough endoplasmic reticulum (or both) predominated, respectively, in these cell types. The production of either FSH or LH, or both hormones, was not reflected in the ultrastructural features of gonadotropic cells. Thus, a single morphological cell type of varying ultrastructure depending on the functional stage seemed to encompass all gonadotropic cells in M. yellowtail. All forms of FSH, LH, and FSH/LH cells were found in involution.
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