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Lectin histochemistry on the dorsal epidermis of the Breton dog
Authors:Desantis Salvatore  Corriero Aldo  Acone Franca  Zubani Dolores  Cirillo Fedelia  Palmieri Giovanni  De Metrio Gregorio
Affiliation:Department of Zoology, University of Bari, Italy.
Abstract:Expression of sugar residues and the nature of oligosaccharide linkage during keratinocyte maturation in the epidermis of the Breton dog were studied with the use of lectin histochemistry. Thirteen lectins were used. Labelling was not observed with GSA I-B4, GSA II, UEA-I, and LTA. The cytoplasm of keratinocytes reacted with PNA, HPA, Con A, and WGA from the basal layer to the granular layer. PNA and Con A showed highest reactivity in the granular cell layer. The cell surface showed increased reactivity with PNA, HPA, and WGA with maturation of keratinocytes. KOH-neuraminidase treatment (KOH-Neu) increased PNA and RCA120 staining during keratinocyte differentiation thus indicating an increase in oligosaccharides terminating with sialic acid-Galbeta(1,3)GalNAc and sialic acid-Galbeta(1,4)GlcNAc, respectively. Labelling of the glycocalyx of basal and spinous keratinocytes with SNA and MAA revealed terminal Neu5acalpha(2,6)Gal/GalNAc and Neu5acalpha(2,3)Galbeta(1,4)GlcNAc. KOH-Neu-DBA showed oligosaccharides terminating with sialic acid-GalNAcalpha(1,3)GalNAc in the spinous and granular layers. A selective glycocalyx labelling of granular keratinocytes was observed with DBA and SBA. Reactions with MAA, PNA, DBA, RCA120, SBA, HPA, and WGA disappeared after the beta-elimination reaction. Our findings indicate that Breton dog epidermis contains more O-linked than N-linked oligosaccharides and confirm that different subpopulations of keratinocytes can be distinguished by lectin histochemistry.
Keywords:epidermis   keratinocyte   dog   carbohydrates   lectin   histochemistry
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