Histological and Histochemical Structure of the Pituitary Gland in the Mullet Fish (Mugil cephalus) | ||||
| Journal of Current Veterinary Research | ||||
| Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2024, Page 300-316 PDF (1.74 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jcvr.2024.352736 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Hassanin Amin* ; Reham H. Awaad; Nazema S. Abdel-Megeid; Salah El Ballal | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| This study aimed to elucidate the histological and histochemical structure of the pituitary gland of the mullet fish (Mugil cephalus). The results indicated that the pituitary gland of mullet fish (Mugil cephalus) was composed of a defined adenohypophyseal part interrupted by strands of neurohypophyseal arborization. Three regions were observed in the adenohypophysis, rostral pars distalis (RPD), proximal pars distalis (PPD), pars intermedia (PI). By certain histochemical staining methods, seven cell types were detected in the pituitary gland of Mugil cephalus, lactotrophs, adrenocorticotrophs in RPD, somatotrophs, gonadotrophs and thyrotrophs in PPD, melanotrophs and somatolactotrophs in PI. The neurohypophysis consisted of nerve fibers, pituicytes were dispersed within thin connective tissue rich in blood capillaries. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Histological; Histochemical; Pituitary gland; Mugil cephalus | ||||
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