Original scientific paper

Identification of orexin-A immunoreactivity in ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus) kidneys.

Mine Yaman ; Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
Berrin G. Tarakçı ; Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
Ali Bayrakdar ; Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey

Abstract

Orexin-A (hypocretin-1), a neuropeptide, was originally shown to be specifically expressed in the hypothalamus. We studied the presence of orexin-A immunoreactivity in ostrich kidneys. Immunocytochemistry showed that orexin-A immunoreactivity was localized in the tubules of the ostrich kidneys. Immunoreactivity was found both in the renal cortex and the medulla. Immunostaining was mainly localized in the apical border and lumen of tubules.

Keywords

orexin-A; ostrich; kidney; immunoreactivity

Hrčak ID:

105560

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/105560

Publication date:

8.7.2013.

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