TY  - JOUR
T1  - Existence of Serotonin and Neuropeptides-Immunoreactive Endocrine Cells in the Stomach (Proventriculus and Gizzard) of Long-Legged Buzzard (<I>Buteo rufinus</I>): An Immunohistochemical Study
AU - Atalar, Omer AU - Bayrakdar, Ali 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 10
IS  - 23
SP  - 3140
EP  - 3148
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2011.3140.3148
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2011.3140.3148
KW  - Serotonin
KW  -neuropeptides
KW  -endocrine cell
KW  -stomach
KW  -long-legged buzzard
KW  -immunohistochemistry
AB  - This study aimed to determine the existence and distribution of serotonin and certain neuropeptides in proventriculus and gizzard of the long-legged buzzard by using peroxidase anti-peroxidase complex immunohistochemical technique. In both proventriculus and gizzard, serotonin, Somatostatin-14 (SOM-14), Substance P (SP) and Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide (CGRP)-IR endocrine cells were determined. However, Cholecystokinin-8 (CCK-8), neurotensin, Neuropeptide Y (NPY), galanin and Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide (VIP)-IR endocrine cells were not found in any region of the stomach. Serotonin-IR endocrine cells were detected in the epithelium and glands of both stomach regions however, they were more intense in the glands of gizzard. Numerous in number SOM-14-IR endocrine cells were detected in the glands of the stomach. A few SP-IR endocrine cells were detected in the epithelium of the whole stomach and in the glands of gizzard. Moderate CGRP-IR endocrine cells were detected only in the epithelium of whole stomach. In conclusion, serotonin, SOM-14, SP and CGRP were detected to exist in the proventriculus and gizzard of the long-legged buzzards for the first time in the present study. It was also found that this species has been found to differ from other types of some avian species.
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