The development of the esophagus in the chick embryo is characterized by remarkable morphological changes especially at the level of the epithelium. Using horseradish peroxidase-conjugated lectins (DBA, PNA, SBA, WGA, ConA, LTA, UEAI) we have studied, at the level of the esophagus of chick embryos from the 8th to the 21st day of incubation and of 1- and 2-day-old chicken, the evolution of the saccharidic moieties of glycoconjugates, which precedes and/or is concomitant with the epithelial morphological transformations. We have found differences in content and cellular distribution of oligosaccharides during the histogenetic processes which characterize the lining and glandular epithelium. Before the appearance of cilia and mucus secretion at the bathyprismatic epithelial cells, the sugar residues D-galactose-(beta 1-->3)-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine, beta-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine and alpha-L-fucose were detected only at the luminal cell surface. These oligosaccharides were probably involved in giving rise to the polarization of the esophageal epithelial cells. The esophageal gland mucus was first characterized by the presence of alpha-L-fucose and afterwards also by the presence of D-galactose-(beta 1-->3)-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine, D-glucosamine and sialic acid.

Characterization of the glycoconjugate sugar residues in developing chick esophageal epithelium / G. GHERI; S. GHERI BRIK; E. SGAMBATI; M. GULISANO. - In: HISTOLOGY AND HISTOPATHOLOGY. - ISSN 0213-3911. - STAMPA. - 8:(1993), pp. 351-358.

Characterization of the glycoconjugate sugar residues in developing chick esophageal epithelium.

GHERI, GHERARDO;SGAMBATI, ELEONORA;GULISANO, MASSIMO
1993

Abstract

The development of the esophagus in the chick embryo is characterized by remarkable morphological changes especially at the level of the epithelium. Using horseradish peroxidase-conjugated lectins (DBA, PNA, SBA, WGA, ConA, LTA, UEAI) we have studied, at the level of the esophagus of chick embryos from the 8th to the 21st day of incubation and of 1- and 2-day-old chicken, the evolution of the saccharidic moieties of glycoconjugates, which precedes and/or is concomitant with the epithelial morphological transformations. We have found differences in content and cellular distribution of oligosaccharides during the histogenetic processes which characterize the lining and glandular epithelium. Before the appearance of cilia and mucus secretion at the bathyprismatic epithelial cells, the sugar residues D-galactose-(beta 1-->3)-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine, beta-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine and alpha-L-fucose were detected only at the luminal cell surface. These oligosaccharides were probably involved in giving rise to the polarization of the esophageal epithelial cells. The esophageal gland mucus was first characterized by the presence of alpha-L-fucose and afterwards also by the presence of D-galactose-(beta 1-->3)-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine, D-glucosamine and sialic acid.
1993
8
351
358
G. GHERI; S. GHERI BRIK; E. SGAMBATI; M. GULISANO
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