Histological evaluation of the alpaca (Vicugna pacos) vomeronasal organ.
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Little is known about the neuronal structure of the vomeronasal organ (VNO), a receptor organ responsible for pheromone perception, in the alpaca (Vicugna pacos). This study was performed to determine the localization of neuronal elements, including protein gene product 9.5 (PGP 9.5), a pan-neuronal marker, olfactory marker protein (OMP), a marker of mature olfactory receptor cells, and phospholipase C beta 2 (PLC-β2), a marker of solitary chemoreceptor cells (SCCs), in the VNO. OMP was identified in receptor cells of the vomeronasal sensory epithelium (VSE), while PGP 9.5 and PLC-β2 were localized in both the VSE and vomeronasal non-sensory epithelium. Collectively, these results suggested that the alpaca VNO possesses SCCs and olfactory receptor cells, which recognize both harmful substances and pheromones.
- Sangji University Korea (Republic of)
- Chonnam National University Korea (Republic of)
- University of Santiago de Compostela Spain
- Jeju National University Korea (Republic of)
alpaca, Male, olfactory marker protein, Phospholipase C beta, solitary chemoreceptor cell, Olfactory Receptor Neurons, Chemoreceptor Cells, Olfactory Marker Protein, vomeronasal organ, Animals, Female, Anatomy, Vomeronasal Organ, Camelids, New World, Ubiquitin Thiolesterase
alpaca, Male, olfactory marker protein, Phospholipase C beta, solitary chemoreceptor cell, Olfactory Receptor Neurons, Chemoreceptor Cells, Olfactory Marker Protein, vomeronasal organ, Animals, Female, Anatomy, Vomeronasal Organ, Camelids, New World, Ubiquitin Thiolesterase
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