HISTOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF ENZYMES, ESPECIALLY OXIDASES AND PHOSPHATASES IN THE LIVING BODY
Abstract
Comparative study of cytochemical reactions in the blood cells, cornea and the neuroglia was made on 44 different vertebrates. Among the vertebrates examined, the peroxidase in the leukocytes was evenly distributed, while the phosphatase in the leukocytes was found sporadically. The strongest reaction of peroxidase in leukocytes was found in man, while that of alkaline phosphatase in leukocyte was in lower animals such as guinea pigs and salamanders. The alkaline phosphatase reaction occurred very intensely in the stratified epithelium of the cornea, while did not occur at all in the stroma which contains many lymph capillaries. The finding of this cytochemical reaction of the cornea was nearly the same in the animals examined. The cytochemical reactions in astrocytes, oligodendroglia and microglia in tissue cultures did not show any cytochemical specific natures respectively. The difference in the cytochemical reactions could not be found at all among animal species.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 14, 1962
- Accession Number
- AD0296479
Entities
People
- Tadao Mitsui
Organizations
- Keio University