TY - JOUR
T1 - Seasonal changes in the multiple lectin compositions of the acorn barnacle Megabalanus rosa as related to ovarian development
AU - Muramoto, Koji
AU - Kado, Ryusuki
AU - Takei, Yoshio
AU - Kamiya, Hisao
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Acknowledgements--We thank Ms Saeko Tani of Ketasato Biochemical Laboratories for the immunohistochemical staining. This work was supported by a Grant-in-Aid from the Fisheries Agency, Japan.
PY - 1991
Y1 - 1991
N2 - 1. 1. The multiple lectin compositions in the coelomic fluid of the acorn barnacle Megabalanus rosa changed seasonally. 2. 2. The total amounts of multiple lectins varied from 14 mg/100 ml to 52 mg/100 ml in the coelomic fluid and exhibited a maximal level in early summer. 3. 3. Ovarian maturation was observed after the lectin level reached the maximum. 4. 4. Immunohistochemical study revealed that immunoreactive lectins (BRA-2 and BRA-3) were found in almost all barnacle tissues examined. Specific immunostaining was especially prominent in the cirri. There was no difference in the density of staining between BRA-2 and BRA-3 in any tissue.
AB - 1. 1. The multiple lectin compositions in the coelomic fluid of the acorn barnacle Megabalanus rosa changed seasonally. 2. 2. The total amounts of multiple lectins varied from 14 mg/100 ml to 52 mg/100 ml in the coelomic fluid and exhibited a maximal level in early summer. 3. 3. Ovarian maturation was observed after the lectin level reached the maximum. 4. 4. Immunohistochemical study revealed that immunoreactive lectins (BRA-2 and BRA-3) were found in almost all barnacle tissues examined. Specific immunostaining was especially prominent in the cirri. There was no difference in the density of staining between BRA-2 and BRA-3 in any tissue.
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U2 - 10.1016/0305-0491(91)90262-C
DO - 10.1016/0305-0491(91)90262-C
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0026101181
VL - 98
SP - 603
EP - 607
JO - Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
JF - Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
SN - 1096-4959
IS - 4
ER -