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Ultrastructural diversity in chiropteran salivary glands

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Ultrastructure of the Extraparietal Glands of the Digestive Tract

Part of the book series: Electron Microscopy in Biology and Medicine ((EMBM,volume 6))

Abstract

Mammalian salivary glands, which producea huge variety of glycoproteins and mucosubstances, as well as engaging in intense transportof electrolytes, have an obvious appeal for morphologists, physiologists, and biochemists. Despite the versatility of these organs, studies onsalivary glands have been restricted largely toa few commonly available laboratory animals.Comparative studies, though still relativelysparse, have shown that salivary gland histologyis generally similar throughout the class Mammalia, but that both the acinar and duct cellsexhibit considerable ultrastructural variationbetween species [1–3]. To illustrate this morphological variability, the present chapter surveysultrastructural aspects of the parotid, submandibular, and accessory submandibular salivaryglands in bats, order Chiroptera.

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  1. Department of Cytomorphology, University of Cagliari, Via Porcell 2, 09124, Cagliari, Italy

    Alessandro Riva M.D.  & Francesca Testa Riva Ph.D.  & 

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Tandler, B., Phillips, C.J., Nagato, T., Toyoshima, K. (1990). Ultrastructural diversity in chiropteran salivary glands. In: Riva, A., Motta, P.M., Riva, F.T. (eds) Ultrastructure of the Extraparietal Glands of the Digestive Tract. Electron Microscopy in Biology and Medicine, vol 6. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0869-0_3

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