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DePasquale JA. A comparison of teleost rodlet cells with apicomplexan cells. Acta Histochem 2024; 126:152167. [PMID: 38733697 DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2024.152167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Rodlet cells are unique pear-shaped cells found primarily in the epithelium of the teleost fishes. The rodlet cell was first identified by Thèlohan in 1892 who named it Rhabdospora thelohani as it was believed to be a protozoan parasite of the phylum Apicomplexa. The rodlet cell as parasite paradigm persisted for several decades afterwards but has since faded in the last 20 years or so. The rodlet cell is now generally believed to be an immune cell, functioning as an early responder to parasite intrusion. This short review makes a detailed comparison of apicomplexan structure and behavior with that of the rodlet cell to further strengthen the argument against a parasitic nature for the fish cell. It is then proposed that apical microvilli of the rodlet cell serve as a mechanical trigger for rodlet discharge as possible defense against larger ectoparasites.
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Al-Zahaby SA, Farag MR, Alagawany M, Taha HSA, Varoni MV, Crescenzo G, Mawed SA. Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) Induce Cytotoxicity in the Zebrafish Olfactory Organs via Activating Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis at the Ultrastructure and Genetic Levels. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2867. [PMID: 37760268 PMCID: PMC10525688 DOI: 10.3390/ani13182867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Nanotechnology has gained tremendous attention because of its crucial characteristics and wide biomedical applications. Although zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) are involved in many industrial applications, researchers pay more attention to their toxic effects on living organisms. Since the olfactory epithelium is exposed to the external environment, it is considered the first organ affected by ZnO-NPs. Herein, we demonstrated the cytotoxic effect of ZnO-NPs on the olfactory organ of adult zebrafish after 60 days post-treatment. We opted for this period when fishes stop eating their diet from the aquarium, appear feeble, and cannot swim freely. Our study demonstrated that ZnO-NPs induced significant malformations of the olfactory rosettes at histological, ultrastructural, and genetic levels. At the ultrastructure level, the olfactory lamellae appeared collapsed, malformed, and twisted with signs of degeneration and loss of intercellular connections. In addition, ZnO-NPs harmed sensory receptor and ciliated cells, microvilli, rodlet, crypt, and Kappe cells, with hyper-activity of mucous secretion from goblet cells. At the genetic level, ZnO-NPs could activate the reactive oxygen species (ROS) synthesis expected by the down-regulation of mRNA expression for the antioxidant-related genes and up-regulation of DNA damage, cell growth arrest, and apoptosis. Interestingly, ZnO-NPs affected the odor sensation at 60 days post-treatment (60-dpt) more than at 30-dpt, severely damaging the olfactory epithelium and irreparably affecting the cellular repairing mechanisms. This induced a dramatically adverse effect on the cellular endoplasmic reticulum (ER), revealed by higher CHOP protein expression, that suppresses the antioxidant effect of Nrf2 and is followed by the induction of apoptosis via the up-regulation of Bax expression and down-regulation of Bcl-2 protein.
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- Sheren A. Al-Zahaby
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt; (S.A.A.-Z.); (S.A.M.)
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- Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt;
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- Poultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt;
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy;
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt; (S.A.A.-Z.); (S.A.M.)
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Alesci A, Pergolizzi S, Capillo G, Lo Cascio P, Lauriano ER. Rodlet cells in kidney of goldfish (Carassius auratus, Linnaeus 1758): A light and confocal microscopy study. Acta Histochem 2022; 124:151876. [PMID: 35303512 DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2022.151876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Rodlet cells (RCs) have always been an enigma for scientists. RCs have been given a variety of activities over the years, including ion transport, osmoregulation, and sensory function. These cells, presumably as members of the granulocyte line, are present only in teleosts and play a role in the innate immune response. RCs are migratory cells found in a variety of organs, including skin, vascular, digestive, uropoietic, reproductive, and respiratory systems, and present distinct physical properties that make them easily recognizable in tissues and organs. The development of RCs can be divided into four stages: granular, transitional, mature, and ruptured, having different morphological characteristics. Our study aims to characterize the different stages of these cells by histomorphological and histochemical techniques. Furthermore, we characterized these cells at all stages with peroxidase and fluorescence immunohistochemical techniques using different antibodies: S100, tubulin, α-SMA, piscidin, and for the first time TLR-2. From our results, the immunoreactivity of these cells to the antibodies performed may confirm that RCs play a role in fish defense mechanisms, helping to expand the state of the art on immunology and immune cells of teleosts.
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Sayyaf Dezfuli B, Pironi F, Maynard B, Simoni E, Bosi G. Rodlet cells, fish immune cells and a sentinel of parasitic harm in teleost organs. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 121:516-534. [PMID: 35123696 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2021.09.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Rodlet cells (RCs) are the enigmatic and distinctive pear-shaped cells had found in many tissues of marine and freshwater teleosts. They have a distinctive fibrous capsule or the cell cortex that envelopes conspicuous inclusions called rodlets, basally situated nucleus, and poorly developed mitochondria. The contraction of the cell cortex results in the expulsion of the cell contents through an apical opening. One hundred and thirty years since rodlet cells were first reported, many questions remain about their origin and a function. This review will present new evidence regarding the relationship between RCs and metazoan parasites, and a protozoan infecting organs of different fish species, and update the state of knowledge about the origin, structure and the function of these intriguing fish cells.
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- Bahram Sayyaf Dezfuli
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, St. Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, St. Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
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- The Institute for Learning and Teaching, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA.
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, St. Giuseppe Orus, 2/B, 35128, Padua, Italy.
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, St. of University 6, 26900, Lodi, Italy.
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Alves APC, Pereira RT, Rosa PV. Morphology of the digestive system in carnivorous freshwater dourado Salminus brasiliensis. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2021; 99:1222-1235. [PMID: 34085710 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 05/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The digestive system of teleost shows remarkable functional and morphological diversity. In this study, the digestive tract and accessory organs of dourado Salminus brasiliensis are characterized using anatomical, histological, histochemical and immunohistochemical analyses. The existence of taste buds bordered by microridges in the oesophagus of dourado was recorded for the first time, thus showing that the species drives food intake by either swallowing or rejecting the food item. The Y-shaped stomach of dourado consisted of cardiac, cecal and pyloric regions with tubular gastric glands registered solely in the cardiac and cecal segments. The intestine is a short N-shaped tube with two loops, an intestinal coefficient of 0.73. The structure of pyloric caeca is similar to that of the intestine wall, comprising tunica mucosa, tela submucosa, tunica muscularis and tunica serosa layers. Histochemical analyses revealed an increased incidence of goblet cells from the midgut to the hindgut segment. A well-developed enteric plexus of scattered nerve cell and fibres are found along the digestive tract, and the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) immunoreactive neurons and fibres were identified in the myenteric plexus from the oesophagus to the hindgut. The exocrine pancreas appears diffuse in the mesentery around the stomach, intestine and also reaches the liver, and the endocrine pancreas is organized as a few islets of Langerhans. The liver comprises three distinct, asymmetric lobes, and the portal triad arrangement was registered in this tissue.
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- Angélica P C Alves
- Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Lavras, UFLA, Lavras, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Lavras, UFLA, Lavras, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Lavras, UFLA, Lavras, Brazil
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Cheung KY, Jesuthasan SJ, Baxendale S, van Hateren NJ, Marzo M, Hill CJ, Whitfield TT. Olfactory Rod Cells: A Rare Cell Type in the Larval Zebrafish Olfactory Epithelium With a Large Actin-Rich Apical Projection. Front Physiol 2021; 12:626080. [PMID: 33716772 PMCID: PMC7952648 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.626080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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We report the presence of a rare cell type, the olfactory rod cell, in the developing zebrafish olfactory epithelium. These cells each bear a single actin-rich rod-like apical projection extending 5–10 μm from the epithelial surface. Live imaging with a ubiquitous Lifeact-RFP label indicates that the olfactory rods can oscillate. Olfactory rods arise within a few hours of the olfactory pit opening, increase in numbers and size during larval stages, and can develop in the absence of olfactory cilia. Olfactory rod cells differ in morphology from the known classes of olfactory sensory neuron, but express reporters driven by neuronal promoters. A sub-population of olfactory rod cells expresses a Lifeact-mRFPruby transgene driven by the sox10 promoter. Mosaic expression of this transgene reveals that olfactory rod cells have rounded cell bodies located apically in the olfactory epithelium and have no detectable axon. We offer speculation on the possible function of these cells in the Discussion.
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- King Yee Cheung
- Department of Biomedical Science, Bateson Centre and Neuroscience Institute, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.,Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Bateson Centre and Neuroscience Institute, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Bateson Centre and Neuroscience Institute, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Bateson Centre and Neuroscience Institute, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Bateson Centre and Neuroscience Institute, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Bateson Centre and Neuroscience Institute, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Abd-Elhafeez HH, Abdo W, Kamal BM, Soliman SA. Fish telocytes and their relation to rodlet cells in ruby-red-fin shark (rainbow shark) Epalzeorhynchos frenatum (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Sci Rep 2020; 10:18907. [PMID: 33144597 PMCID: PMC7641163 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-75677-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Telocytes comprise the major constituents of the supportive interstitial framework within the various organs. They form a 3D network between different types of stromal and non-stromal cells, which makes them distinctively vital. We have previously explored the origin of the peculiar rodlet cells, especially on their differential stages in aquatic species. The current study aimed at highlighting the relation of telocytes with different rodlet stages. Samples of fish, olfactory organs, and gills were processed for semi thin sections, transmission electron microscopy, and immunohistochemistry. It was evident in the study that telocytes formed a 3D interstitial network, entrapping stem cells and differentiating rodlet cells, to establish direct contact with stem cells. Differentiated stem cells and rodlet progenitor cells, practically in the granular and transitional stages, also formed ultrastructure junctional modifications, by which nanostructures are formed to establish cell contact with telocytes. Telocytes in turn also connected with macrophage progenitor cells. Telocytes (TCs) expressed CD34, CD117, VEGF, and MMP-9. In conclusion, telocytes established direct contact with the stem and rodlet cells in various differential stages. Telocytes may vitally influence stem/progenitor cell differentiation, regulate rodlet cell function, and express MPP-9 that may regulate immune cells functions especially, including movement and migration ability.
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- Hanan H Abd-Elhafeez
- Department of Anatomy, Embryology and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt.
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr el-Sheikh, 33516, Egypt
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- Anatomy and Embryology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Sadat City, 32897, Egypt
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- Department of Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, 83523, Egypt
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Abd-Elhafeez HH, Abou-Elhamd AS, Abdo W, Soliman SA. Migratory Activities and Stemness Properties of Rodlet Cells. MICROSCOPY AND MICROANALYSIS : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY SOCIETY OF AMERICA, MICROBEAM ANALYSIS SOCIETY, MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 2020; 26:1035-1052. [PMID: 32819453 DOI: 10.1017/s1431927620001828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The current study aimed to characterize different stages of rodlet cells using light microscopy, immunohistochemistry, and transmission electron microscopy. Granular rodlet cells have a distinct granular cytoplasm. Transitional rodlet cells had distinct capsules, and immature granules. Mature rodlet cells were pear-shaped and had elongated granules. Ruptured rodlet cells had a granular cytoplasm. The affinity of rodlet cells for different histochemical techniques was detected. Immunohistochemical analysis of rodlet cells for stem cell markers such as CD117, CD34, proliferation marker, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), endopeptidase activity; matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MPP-9) and the angiogenic factor; vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was investigated. All stages of rodlet cells were expressed CD117. However, the ruptured stage was CD117-negative. The granular, transitional, and mature stages had strong CD34 immunoaffinity, while the ruptured rodlet cells were CD34-negative. The most potent immunoreactivity for PCNA was the granular rodlet cells. The transitional cells exhibited less immunoreactivity, while mature rodlet cells had no immunoaffinity for PCNA. All stages of rodlet cells had high enzyme activity as indicated by Acridine orange and exhibited strong MPP-9 immunoaffinity. VEGF is mostly expressed by granular, transitional, and mature rodlet cells. In conclusion, rodlet cells relatively had stemness properties, endopeptidase activity, express a proliferation marker, and angiogenic factors. We suggest a potential role of rodlet cells in immune defense.
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- Hanan H Abd-Elhafeez
- Department of Anatomy, Embryology and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut71526, Egypt
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- Department of Anatomy, Embryology and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut71526, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafr El Sheikh University, Kafr El Sheikh33516, Egypt
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- Department of Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University, Qena83523, Egypt
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Sarkar SK, Jana S, De SK. Functional Role of the Rodlet Cell and Macrophage in Neural Protection of the Olfactory Neuroepithelium in a Teleostean: Gobiid ( Pseudapocryptes lanceolatus [Bloch and Schneider, 1801]): An Ultrastructural Study. J Microsc Ultrastruct 2020; 8:37-41. [PMID: 32766116 PMCID: PMC7365517 DOI: 10.4103/jmau.jmau_13_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background: Neural protection of the olfactory epithelium against pathogenic invasion is still hardly addressed in fish chemosensory research. Aims and Objectives: The ultrastructural detail on the rodlet cell and macrophage has been studied within the olfactory neuroepithelium of Pseudapocryptes lanceolatus to correlate their role in the neural protection of the chemosensory system. Materials and Methods: The cellular structures were examined under light microscope (LM: Primo Star; Carl Zeiss Microscopy, GmbH, Germany) and transmission electron microscope (Morgagni 268D). Results: Three distinct stages of the rodlet cell (viz., immature, mature, and degenerative) and macrophages have been characterized at the various depths of the olfactory neuroepithelium in P. lanceolatus. The cytoarchitecture of degenerative rodlet cell indicates holocrine mode of secretion against pathogenic invasion into the nasal cavity. Macrophages possess prominent pseudopodia, extending toward invading pathogens. The interaction between macrophage and invading pathogens implicates the role of macrophage as a scavenger to eliminate the pathogens by phagocytosis from the neuroepithelial system. Conclusion: This study denotes a significant difference in the mode of action of rodlet cell and macrophages, but they are commonly involved in cell-mediated nonspecific immune response against the invading pathogens.
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- Swaraj Kumar Sarkar
- Department of Zoology, Ultrastructure and Fish Biology Research Unit, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore (West), West Bengal, India
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- Department of Zoology, Ultrastructure and Fish Biology Research Unit, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore (West), West Bengal, India
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- Department of Zoology, Ultrastructure and Fish Biology Research Unit, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore (West), West Bengal, India
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Ibrahim IA, Mokhtar DM, Fadl S. The morphological development of the proventriculus of Dandarawi chick: Light and electron microscopical studies. Morphologie 2020; 104:1-19. [PMID: 31587839 DOI: 10.1016/j.morpho.2019.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study was carried out on 40 chick embryos collected from incubated eggs of Dandarawi chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) on the 5th to 19th incubation day (27 to 45 Hamburger and Hamilton, H&H stages). In addition, 15 chicks were collected on the day of hatching (stage 46 H&H), one week and two weeks post-hatching to demonstrate the histological, histochemical, and electron microscopic developmental changes of the proventriculus (of the digestive tract). Histologically, the proventriculus was observed as a narrow tube at 27 H&H stage. It was lined by pseudostratified columnar epithelium through 27-39 H&H stages and from the stage 43 till post-hatching, it was lined by simple columnar epithelium. The Lamina muscularis mucosa could be identified at stage 43. The proventricular glands were detected firstly at stage 31 and branching at stage 35. Histochemically, the surface epithelium and proventricular glands reacted positively to PAS, alcian blue and bromophenol blue from stage 31 till maturity. The glands displayed an apocrine mode of secretion at stage 39 and their cytoplasm contained abundant mitochondria, RER, secretory granules, and lipid droplets. Enteroendocrine cells could be observed among the glandular and surface epithelium at stage 45 H&H. The interstitial tissue contained fibroblasts and telocytes. The telocytes were firstly detected at stage 35 H&H and composed of a cell body and two long cell processes called telopodes. The tunica muscularis differentiated into three layers of smooth muscle fibers at stage 37 H&H. The cellular and stromal organizations of the proventriculus and their relations to the development and function were discussed.
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- I A Ibrahim
- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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Ferrando S, Amaroli A, Gallus L, Di Blasi D, Carlig E, Rottigni M, Vacchi M, Parker SJ, Ghigliotti L. Olfaction in the Antarctic toothfish Dissostichus mawsoni: clues from the morphology and histology of the olfactory rosette and bulb. Polar Biol 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00300-019-02496-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Putative Rodlet Cell Neoplasms in the Livers of Two White Suckers (Catostomus commersonii). J Comp Pathol 2018; 164:1-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2018.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2018] [Revised: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Dezfuli BS, Bosi G, DePasquale JA, Manera M, Giari L. Fish innate immunity against intestinal helminths. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2016; 50:274-287. [PMID: 26868213 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2016.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2015] [Revised: 01/29/2016] [Accepted: 02/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Most individual fish in farmed and wild populations are infected with parasites. Upon dissection of fish, helminths from gut are often easily visible. Enteric helminths include several species of digeneans, cestodes, acanthocephalans and nematodes. Some insights into biology, morphology and histopathological effects of the main fish enteric helminths taxa will be described here. The immune system of fish, as that of other vertebrates, can be subdivided into specific and aspecific types, which in vivo act in concert with each other and indeed are interdependent in many ways. Beyond the small number of well-described models that exist, research focusing on innate immunity in fish against parasitic infections is lacking. Enteric helminths frequently cause inflammation of the digestive tract, resulting in a series of chemical and morphological changes in the affected tissues and inducing leukocyte migration to the site of infection. This review provides an overview on the aspecific defence mechanisms of fish intestine against helminths. Emphasis will be placed on the immune cellular response involving mast cells, neutrophils, macrophages, rodlet cells and mucous cells against enteric helminths. Given the relative importance of innate immunity in fish, and the magnitude of economic loss in aquaculture as a consequence of disease, this area deserves considerable attention and support.
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- B S Dezfuli
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences and Technologies for Food Safety, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Morphogenyx Inc, PO Box 717, East Northport, NY 11731, USA
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- Faculty of Biosciences, Food and Environmental Technologies, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Schultz AG, Jones PL, Toop T. Rodlet cells in Murray cod, Maccullochella peelii peelii (Mitchell), affected with chronic ulcerative dermatopathy. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2014; 37:219-228. [PMID: 23496361 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2012] [Revised: 01/17/2013] [Accepted: 01/27/2013] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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We have previously identified an unknown cell type in the gills of Murray cod affected with chronic ulcerative dermatopathy (CUD), a condition that causes severe erosion of epidermis surrounding cephalic and lateral line sensory canals. The condition arises in aquaculture facilities that utilize groundwater, with the cause of the condition suggested to be an unknown contaminant(s). Light and transmission electron microscopy were used to characterize and quantify the unknown cells in CUD-affected Murray cod. The cells were identified as rodlet cells and were characterized by their oval or round shape, basally located nucleus, thick fibrillar capsule surrounding the cell, and multiple rodlet sacs containing a central electron-dense core within the cell. Rodlet cells were present in the gills, kidney and intestine of non-CUD-affected and CUD-affected Murray cod; however, differences in the numbers were observed between the groups of fish. A significantly greater number of rodlet cells were observed in the gills and collecting ducts of CUD-affected fish. This is the first report of rodlet cells in Murray cod, and we suggest that the increased rodlet cell numbers in CUD-affected Murray cod may be in response to unknown water contaminant(s) present in the groundwater that give rise to CUD.
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- A G Schultz
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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DePasquale JA. Tyrosine phosphatase inhibitor triggers rodlet cell discharge in sunfish scale epidermis cultures. ACTA ZOOL-STOCKHOLM 2012. [DOI: 10.1111/azo.12020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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DePasquale JA. Rodlet cells in epidermal explant cultures ofLepomis Macrochirus. ACTA ZOOL-STOCKHOLM 2012. [DOI: 10.1111/azo.12013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Da'as S, Teh EM, Dobson JT, Nasrallah GK, McBride ER, Wang H, Neuberg DS, Marshall JS, Lin TJ, Berman JN. Zebrafish mast cells possess an FcɛRI-like receptor and participate in innate and adaptive immune responses. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2011; 35:125-134. [PMID: 20849876 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2010.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2010] [Revised: 09/01/2010] [Accepted: 09/02/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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We previously identified a zebrafish mast cell (MC) lineage and now aim to determine if these cells function analogously in innate and adaptive immunity like their mammalian counterparts. Intraperitoneal (IP) injection of compound 48/80 or live Aeromonas salmonicida resulted in significant MC degranulation evident histologically and by increased plasma tryptase compared with saline-injected controls (p=0.0006, 0.005, respectively). Pre-treatment with ketotifen abrogated these responses (p=0.0004, 0.005, respectively). Cross-reactivity was observed in zebrafish to anti-human high-affinity IgE receptor gamma (FcɛRIγ) and IgE heavy chain-directed antibodies. Whole mount in situ hybridization on 7-day embryos demonstrated co-localization of cpa5, a MC-specific marker, with myd88, a toll-like receptor adaptor, and zebrafish FcɛRI subunit homologs. Zebrafish injected IP with matched dinitrophenyl-sensitized mouse (anti-DNP) IgE and DNP-BSA or trinitrophenyl-sensitized mouse (anti-TNP) IgE and TNP-BSA demonstrated increased plasma tryptase compared with mismatched controls (p=0.03, 0.010, respectively). These results confirm functional conservation and validate the zebrafish model as an in vivo screening tool for novel MC modulating agents.
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- Sahar Da'as
- IWK Health Centre, Dalhousie University, PO Box 9700, 5850/5980 University Avenue, Halifax, NS B3K 6R8, Canada
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Siderits D, Bielek E. Rodlet cells in the thymus of the zebrafish Danio rerio (Hamilton, 1822). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2009; 27:539-548. [PMID: 19591944 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2009.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2009] [Revised: 06/27/2009] [Accepted: 06/27/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The conspicuous rodlet cell (RC) of teleost fishes is a remarkable but still poorly understood phenomenon in the biology of this group. Since their discovery by Thelohan in 1892, a confusing discussion about their nature and physiological function has ensued with various interpretations of RCs as protozoan parasites, gland cells, or a specific type of immune cell. Here we present a study on RCs in the zebrafish Danio rerio (Hamilton, 1822) and the first observation of their occurrence in the thymus, based on light- and electron-microscopy. RCs were confirmed in thymus-surrounding connective tissue, the thymic epithelium and the parenchyma. Very few (late) immature stages of RCs could be identified, already displaying some rodlets and a developing fibrillar cell border but often also signs of a degenerating Golgi apparatus. Apoptotic RCs occurred mostly below the surface epithelium. The mature RCs ejected their rodlets not only at the surface of the epithelium but also into the extracellular environment of the thymic parenchyma. Coalescence of the rodlets into "multi-core" units seems to represent an organ-specific feature. No cellular immune reaction of reticulum cells or granulocytes against RCs and their cellular products was observed. RCs in tight contact with lymphocytes showed conspicuous formation of dense structures in the capsule-like cell membrane, but dense membrane appositions were also observed between RCs and erythrocytes in blood vessels. The possibility of immigration and defective development of RCs in the thymus is discussed.
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- Daniel Siderits
- University of Vienna, Department of Theoretical Biology, Zoological Collection, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
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Poltronieri C, Laurà R, Bertotto D, Negrato E, Simontacchi C, Guerrera MC, Radaelli G. Effects of exposure to overcrowding on rodlet cells of the teleost fish Dicentrarchus labrax (L.). Vet Res Commun 2009; 33:619-29. [DOI: 10.1007/s11259-009-9211-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/23/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Manera M, Giari L, Dezfuli BS. Rodlet cell biometry: interspecific and intraspecific variability. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2009; 74:474-481. [PMID: 20735573 DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.02096.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Intraspecific and interspecific variability in rodlet cell size in various tissues of several species of freshwater and marine fish were documented. Differences were attributed mainly to fish species, although tissue type contributed significantly, providing evidence for the presence of rodlet cell morphotypes.
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- M Manera
- Department of Food Science, University of Teramo, St Crispi, 212, 64100 Teramo, Italy.
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Bielek E. Membrane transformations in degenerating rodlet cells in fishes of two teleostean families (Salmonidae, Cyprinidae). Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2009; 291:1693-706. [PMID: 18951513 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Rodlet cells (RCs) of teleosts are identified by their fibrillar capsule and peculiar inclusions, the rodlets, consisting of a club-like sac and a central dense core. Former ultrastructural studies showing signs of hypertrophy of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) were followed up in Salmonids (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Salmo trutta L.) and compared with Cyprinids (Cyprinus carpio L., Carassius auratus L., Alburnus alburnus). Focusing on membrane transformations, unusual undulations of the membranes of rodlet sacs and often apposed ER-membranes, which were observed in mature or discharging cells, increased continuously in degenerating stages and ejected cytoplasmic packages or rodlets. Tubular elements (ø 25-30 nm or 30-50 nm) or small vesicles appeared partly derived from them. Terminal stages of this development were represented by RCs retained in the epithelium, which were completely filled by stacks of tubules and cores. Convoluted membranes were also found persisting between mostly undissolved rodlets at the epithelial surfaces. In Cyprinid species, the membrane changes were less conspicuous but essentially similar, including stages with confluent ER reported only in trout up to now. The membrane transformations resemble structures known as "crystalloid ER" indicating a disturbance in the protein production. The positive immunocytochemical reaction for calreticulin in the rodlet sacs, a luminal ER chaperone mediating recycling of misfolded proteins and upregulated during stress, supports this interpretation. The ER stress-reaction is an evolutionary conservative cytoprotective mechanism during physiological, environmental, and genetic aberrations and fits the increase of RCs reported in quite different situations, although details of its triggering need further investigation.
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- Edith Bielek
- Centre of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Department of Nuclear-, Developmental Dynamics and Functional Microscopy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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Tandler B. Serous cells in the parotid glands of two species of tamarins: polarized secretory granules. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2008; 291:1254-61. [PMID: 18780306 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The parotid glands of two species of tamarins were examined by electron microscopy. Endpiece cells are typical in appearance, with an extensive rough endoplasmic reticulum, prominent Golgi apparatuses, and numerous serous granules. In the saddleback tamarin, the secretory granules contain a dense spherule pressed against the inner aspect of the limiting membrane, leading to a surface bulge. During the course of merocrine secretion (a form of exocytosis), such morphologically polarized granules approach the luminal plasma membranes with the bulge in the vanguard. It is these protuberances that fuse with the plasmalemma. In contrast, although serous granules in the cotton top tamarin contain a spherule, they lack surface bulges and their docking on luminal membranes seems to be a random event with respect to their surface morphology. Moreover, certain other types of cells in a taxonomically wide spectrum of species have granules with a less obvious structural polarity, as well as cells whose granules lack morphological polarity but have a functional polarity that comes into play during exocytosis of such secretory granules.
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- Bernard Tandler
- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-4905, USA.
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Recent Papers on Zebrafish and Other Aquarium Fish Models. Zebrafish 2007. [DOI: 10.1089/zeb.2007.9987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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