Immunohistochemical study of the six types of endocrine cells in the enteropancreatic system of the lizard Tropidurus torquatus (Squamata: Tropiduridae)

The present study investigates the aspects of endocrine cells secreting cholecystokinin, gastrin, insulin, glucagon, somatostatin and serotonin in the enteropancreatic system of Tropidurus torquatus. The specimens were collected in Marambaia Island, Sepetiba Bay, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. The an...

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Main Authors: E. M. S. Firmiano, N. N. Cardoso, A. Sales, M. A. J. Santos, A. L. S. Mendes, A. A. Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:The European Zoological Journal
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2017.1330429