Structure of the kidney of Bufo arenarum: Intermediate segment, distal tubule and collecting tubule

The ultrastructure of the intermediate segment (IS), distal tubule and collecting tubule (CT) of the south american toad Bufo arenarum, was studied by light and transmission electron microscopy. The IS is composed of cubical ciliated cells which propel the urine along the renal tubule. The distal tu...

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spelling paper:paper_03279545_v27_n1_p19_Farias2023-06-08T15:33:40Z Structure of the kidney of Bufo arenarum: Intermediate segment, distal tubule and collecting tubule Amphibia Kidney Renal tubules Ultrastructure article basolateral membrane ciliated epithelium cytoplasm functional anatomy kidney collecting tubule kidney distal tubule kidney intermediate segment kidney structure nonhuman toad transmission electron microscopy ultrastructure Animals Bufo arenarum Female Kidney Kidney Tubules Kidney Tubules, Collecting Kidney Tubules, Distal Male Amphibia Anura Bufo americanus Bufo arenarum The ultrastructure of the intermediate segment (IS), distal tubule and collecting tubule (CT) of the south american toad Bufo arenarum, was studied by light and transmission electron microscopy. The IS is composed of cubical ciliated cells which propel the urine along the renal tubule. The distal tubule is divided into two portions: the early distal tubule (EDT) and the late distal tubule (LDT). The EDT is characterized by only one type of cells with well developed basolateral interdigitations and numerous elongated mitochondria, which are oriented normal to the basal surface. The "macula densa - like" is a specialized zone of the EDT in contact with the vascular pole, where cells are more tightly packed than in the rest of the tubule. The LDT shows two types of cells called dark and light cells according to the appearance of their cytoplasm. Dark cells have microplicae and few but long microvilli at their luminal surface, and abundant mitochondria in their cytoplasm. Light cells show basal and lateral infoldings and few mitochondria. The CT, which is composed of dark and light cells, exhibits an enlarged lumen with an undulated surface and dilated spaces between neighbouring cells. This work is a contribution to the knowledge of the kidney of B. arenarum; frequently used as an experimental model for physiological and biochemical studies. 2003 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_03279545_v27_n1_p19_Farias http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_03279545_v27_n1_p19_Farias
institution Universidad de Buenos Aires
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collection Biblioteca Digital - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA)
topic Amphibia
Kidney
Renal tubules
Ultrastructure
article
basolateral membrane
ciliated epithelium
cytoplasm
functional anatomy
kidney collecting tubule
kidney distal tubule
kidney intermediate segment
kidney structure
nonhuman
toad
transmission electron microscopy
ultrastructure
Animals
Bufo arenarum
Female
Kidney
Kidney Tubules
Kidney Tubules, Collecting
Kidney Tubules, Distal
Male
Amphibia
Anura
Bufo americanus
Bufo arenarum
spellingShingle Amphibia
Kidney
Renal tubules
Ultrastructure
article
basolateral membrane
ciliated epithelium
cytoplasm
functional anatomy
kidney collecting tubule
kidney distal tubule
kidney intermediate segment
kidney structure
nonhuman
toad
transmission electron microscopy
ultrastructure
Animals
Bufo arenarum
Female
Kidney
Kidney Tubules
Kidney Tubules, Collecting
Kidney Tubules, Distal
Male
Amphibia
Anura
Bufo americanus
Bufo arenarum
Structure of the kidney of Bufo arenarum: Intermediate segment, distal tubule and collecting tubule
topic_facet Amphibia
Kidney
Renal tubules
Ultrastructure
article
basolateral membrane
ciliated epithelium
cytoplasm
functional anatomy
kidney collecting tubule
kidney distal tubule
kidney intermediate segment
kidney structure
nonhuman
toad
transmission electron microscopy
ultrastructure
Animals
Bufo arenarum
Female
Kidney
Kidney Tubules
Kidney Tubules, Collecting
Kidney Tubules, Distal
Male
Amphibia
Anura
Bufo americanus
Bufo arenarum
description The ultrastructure of the intermediate segment (IS), distal tubule and collecting tubule (CT) of the south american toad Bufo arenarum, was studied by light and transmission electron microscopy. The IS is composed of cubical ciliated cells which propel the urine along the renal tubule. The distal tubule is divided into two portions: the early distal tubule (EDT) and the late distal tubule (LDT). The EDT is characterized by only one type of cells with well developed basolateral interdigitations and numerous elongated mitochondria, which are oriented normal to the basal surface. The "macula densa - like" is a specialized zone of the EDT in contact with the vascular pole, where cells are more tightly packed than in the rest of the tubule. The LDT shows two types of cells called dark and light cells according to the appearance of their cytoplasm. Dark cells have microplicae and few but long microvilli at their luminal surface, and abundant mitochondria in their cytoplasm. Light cells show basal and lateral infoldings and few mitochondria. The CT, which is composed of dark and light cells, exhibits an enlarged lumen with an undulated surface and dilated spaces between neighbouring cells. This work is a contribution to the knowledge of the kidney of B. arenarum; frequently used as an experimental model for physiological and biochemical studies.
title Structure of the kidney of Bufo arenarum: Intermediate segment, distal tubule and collecting tubule
title_short Structure of the kidney of Bufo arenarum: Intermediate segment, distal tubule and collecting tubule
title_full Structure of the kidney of Bufo arenarum: Intermediate segment, distal tubule and collecting tubule
title_fullStr Structure of the kidney of Bufo arenarum: Intermediate segment, distal tubule and collecting tubule
title_full_unstemmed Structure of the kidney of Bufo arenarum: Intermediate segment, distal tubule and collecting tubule
title_sort structure of the kidney of bufo arenarum: intermediate segment, distal tubule and collecting tubule
publishDate 2003
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_03279545_v27_n1_p19_Farias
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_03279545_v27_n1_p19_Farias
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