Histological and enzyme histochemical studies on the nephrons of the freshwater fishes, Cyprinus carpio and Carassius auratus
✍ Scribed by Makoto Endo; Masao Kimura
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 421 KB
- Volume
- 173
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0362-2525
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
The nephrons of carp (Cyprinus carpio) and goldfish (Carassius auratus) were examined histologically and also histochemically for enzymes. In both species the distal and collecting tubules have much wider lumens than do the other renal tubules; thus urine probably flows more slowly in these larger tubules. Enzyme histochemistry shows that epithelium of the neck and proximal and intermediate tubules respires anaerobically. whereas that of the distal and collecting tubules respires aerobically. The distribution of Na‐K‐ATPase in the distal and collecting tubules indicates that they also transport sodium actively. The slow flow of urine and the energy produced by aerobic metabolism probably increase the efficiency of active transport.