The endocrine pancreas of the scincid lizard Eumeces inexpectatus secretes four major hormones, insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide (PP); in addition, other peptides and neuropeptides, often colocalized in one of the principal cell types (A, B, D, and PP), were detected by light and ultrastructural immunocytochemistry. In particular, the pancreas is rich in peptide tyrosine tyrosine (PYY), ACTH, and a-MSH immunoreactivity. When single- and double-immunolabeled serial sections were compared for immunostaining for PP, PYY, ACTH, and alpha-MSH, there was broad coincidence with PP, termed PP/PYY, cells in view of the extensive colocalization of these two peptides. Furthermore, ultrastructural morphometric studies revealed similar secretory granules for PP immunoreactive (ir) and ACTH ir cells, while the endocrine cells express pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) mRNA, indicating an active, extrapituitary synthesis of the POMC-derived peptides in these cells. In conclusion, the presence of POMC-derived peptides in the endocrine pancreatic cells suggests that they may regulate insulin secretion,

PP/PYY cells from endocrine pancreas of the scincid lizard Eumeces inexpectatus synthesize ACTH- and alpha-MSH-like molecules / R., Putti; S., Buono; Ottaviani, Enzo. - In: GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY. - ISSN 0016-6480. - STAMPA. - 116:(1999), pp. 153-163.

PP/PYY cells from endocrine pancreas of the scincid lizard Eumeces inexpectatus synthesize ACTH- and alpha-MSH-like molecules

OTTAVIANI, Enzo
1999

Abstract

The endocrine pancreas of the scincid lizard Eumeces inexpectatus secretes four major hormones, insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide (PP); in addition, other peptides and neuropeptides, often colocalized in one of the principal cell types (A, B, D, and PP), were detected by light and ultrastructural immunocytochemistry. In particular, the pancreas is rich in peptide tyrosine tyrosine (PYY), ACTH, and a-MSH immunoreactivity. When single- and double-immunolabeled serial sections were compared for immunostaining for PP, PYY, ACTH, and alpha-MSH, there was broad coincidence with PP, termed PP/PYY, cells in view of the extensive colocalization of these two peptides. Furthermore, ultrastructural morphometric studies revealed similar secretory granules for PP immunoreactive (ir) and ACTH ir cells, while the endocrine cells express pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) mRNA, indicating an active, extrapituitary synthesis of the POMC-derived peptides in these cells. In conclusion, the presence of POMC-derived peptides in the endocrine pancreatic cells suggests that they may regulate insulin secretion,
1999
116
153
163
PP/PYY cells from endocrine pancreas of the scincid lizard Eumeces inexpectatus synthesize ACTH- and alpha-MSH-like molecules / R., Putti; S., Buono; Ottaviani, Enzo. - In: GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY. - ISSN 0016-6480. - STAMPA. - 116:(1999), pp. 153-163.
R., Putti; S., Buono; Ottaviani, Enzo
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