Ultrastructure and histochemistry of the digestive gland of the giant predator snail Adelomelon beckii (Caenogastropoda: Volutidae) from the SW Atlantic

This study deals with the structure of the digestive gland of the carnivorous gastropod Adelomelon beckii in Mar del Plata area (Argentina) and discusses the function of its cell types and compare with other gastropods. According to histological and transmission electron microscopy observations the...

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spelling todo:paper_00408166_v47_n2_p171_Arrighetti2023-10-03T14:51:14Z Ultrastructure and histochemistry of the digestive gland of the giant predator snail Adelomelon beckii (Caenogastropoda: Volutidae) from the SW Atlantic Arrighetti, F. Teso, V. Penchaszadeh, P.E. Caeonogastropod Digestive cells Digestive gland Histology Ultrastructure Vacuolated cells lipofuscin mucin absorption Adelomelon beckii animal cell animal tissue Article cell structure cell transport cell vacuole controlled study digestion digestive function endocytosis epithelium cell eukaryotic flagellum exocrine gland fragmentation histochemistry lubrication lysosome marine snail membrane vesicle microvillus nonhuman protein secretion secretory vesicle species difference transmission electron microscopy ultrastructure animal cell nucleus cytochemistry cytoplasm digestive system epithelium procedures snail Caenogastropoda Gastropoda Volutidae Animals Cell Nucleus Cytoplasm Digestive System Epithelium Histocytochemistry Microscopy, Electron, Transmission Snails This study deals with the structure of the digestive gland of the carnivorous gastropod Adelomelon beckii in Mar del Plata area (Argentina) and discusses the function of its cell types and compare with other gastropods. According to histological and transmission electron microscopy observations the epithelium is composed of two types of cells that are subject to cyclical changes, involving three phases: absorption, digestion and fragmentation. The majority of the cells, called digestive cells, have a basal nucleus with a cytoplasm filled by spherical digestive vesicles in different stages. The apical pole of the cell is covered with microvilli and cilia and shows evidence of endocytotic activity during the absorption phase. The intracellular digestive process passes through: (1) fusion of endocytotic vesicles; (2) transformation in heterolysososmes by fusion with enzyme-rich vesicles; (3) formation of residual bodies after digestion, which are pinched off to the lumen gland during fragmentation phase. The second type of cell in the acini are called vacuolated cells, which occur in clusters, the nucleus is in the mid-basal region and the cytoplasm is basophilic, filled with stacks of RER. During the absorption phase the vacuolated cells secrete neutral mucins that probably serve as lubrication to facilitate transport of food particles. During all phases, a large amount of lipofuscin, an insoluble pigment that is accumulated after lysosome digestion, is accumulated. The functional morphology of the different cell types found in this carnivorous gastropod is very similar to that found in herbivorous and deposit-feeding gastropods, which suggests that the feeding type does not influence the micro-morphology of the digestive gland. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Fil:Arrighetti, F. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Teso, V. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Penchaszadeh, P.E. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00408166_v47_n2_p171_Arrighetti
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topic Caeonogastropod
Digestive cells
Digestive gland
Histology
Ultrastructure
Vacuolated cells
lipofuscin
mucin
absorption
Adelomelon beckii
animal cell
animal tissue
Article
cell structure
cell transport
cell vacuole
controlled study
digestion
digestive function
endocytosis
epithelium cell
eukaryotic flagellum
exocrine gland
fragmentation
histochemistry
lubrication
lysosome
marine snail
membrane vesicle
microvillus
nonhuman
protein secretion
secretory vesicle
species difference
transmission electron microscopy
ultrastructure
animal
cell nucleus
cytochemistry
cytoplasm
digestive system
epithelium
procedures
snail
Caenogastropoda
Gastropoda
Volutidae
Animals
Cell Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Digestive System
Epithelium
Histocytochemistry
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
Snails
spellingShingle Caeonogastropod
Digestive cells
Digestive gland
Histology
Ultrastructure
Vacuolated cells
lipofuscin
mucin
absorption
Adelomelon beckii
animal cell
animal tissue
Article
cell structure
cell transport
cell vacuole
controlled study
digestion
digestive function
endocytosis
epithelium cell
eukaryotic flagellum
exocrine gland
fragmentation
histochemistry
lubrication
lysosome
marine snail
membrane vesicle
microvillus
nonhuman
protein secretion
secretory vesicle
species difference
transmission electron microscopy
ultrastructure
animal
cell nucleus
cytochemistry
cytoplasm
digestive system
epithelium
procedures
snail
Caenogastropoda
Gastropoda
Volutidae
Animals
Cell Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Digestive System
Epithelium
Histocytochemistry
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
Snails
Arrighetti, F.
Teso, V.
Penchaszadeh, P.E.
Ultrastructure and histochemistry of the digestive gland of the giant predator snail Adelomelon beckii (Caenogastropoda: Volutidae) from the SW Atlantic
topic_facet Caeonogastropod
Digestive cells
Digestive gland
Histology
Ultrastructure
Vacuolated cells
lipofuscin
mucin
absorption
Adelomelon beckii
animal cell
animal tissue
Article
cell structure
cell transport
cell vacuole
controlled study
digestion
digestive function
endocytosis
epithelium cell
eukaryotic flagellum
exocrine gland
fragmentation
histochemistry
lubrication
lysosome
marine snail
membrane vesicle
microvillus
nonhuman
protein secretion
secretory vesicle
species difference
transmission electron microscopy
ultrastructure
animal
cell nucleus
cytochemistry
cytoplasm
digestive system
epithelium
procedures
snail
Caenogastropoda
Gastropoda
Volutidae
Animals
Cell Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Digestive System
Epithelium
Histocytochemistry
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
Snails
description This study deals with the structure of the digestive gland of the carnivorous gastropod Adelomelon beckii in Mar del Plata area (Argentina) and discusses the function of its cell types and compare with other gastropods. According to histological and transmission electron microscopy observations the epithelium is composed of two types of cells that are subject to cyclical changes, involving three phases: absorption, digestion and fragmentation. The majority of the cells, called digestive cells, have a basal nucleus with a cytoplasm filled by spherical digestive vesicles in different stages. The apical pole of the cell is covered with microvilli and cilia and shows evidence of endocytotic activity during the absorption phase. The intracellular digestive process passes through: (1) fusion of endocytotic vesicles; (2) transformation in heterolysososmes by fusion with enzyme-rich vesicles; (3) formation of residual bodies after digestion, which are pinched off to the lumen gland during fragmentation phase. The second type of cell in the acini are called vacuolated cells, which occur in clusters, the nucleus is in the mid-basal region and the cytoplasm is basophilic, filled with stacks of RER. During the absorption phase the vacuolated cells secrete neutral mucins that probably serve as lubrication to facilitate transport of food particles. During all phases, a large amount of lipofuscin, an insoluble pigment that is accumulated after lysosome digestion, is accumulated. The functional morphology of the different cell types found in this carnivorous gastropod is very similar to that found in herbivorous and deposit-feeding gastropods, which suggests that the feeding type does not influence the micro-morphology of the digestive gland. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
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author Arrighetti, F.
Teso, V.
Penchaszadeh, P.E.
author_facet Arrighetti, F.
Teso, V.
Penchaszadeh, P.E.
author_sort Arrighetti, F.
title Ultrastructure and histochemistry of the digestive gland of the giant predator snail Adelomelon beckii (Caenogastropoda: Volutidae) from the SW Atlantic
title_short Ultrastructure and histochemistry of the digestive gland of the giant predator snail Adelomelon beckii (Caenogastropoda: Volutidae) from the SW Atlantic
title_full Ultrastructure and histochemistry of the digestive gland of the giant predator snail Adelomelon beckii (Caenogastropoda: Volutidae) from the SW Atlantic
title_fullStr Ultrastructure and histochemistry of the digestive gland of the giant predator snail Adelomelon beckii (Caenogastropoda: Volutidae) from the SW Atlantic
title_full_unstemmed Ultrastructure and histochemistry of the digestive gland of the giant predator snail Adelomelon beckii (Caenogastropoda: Volutidae) from the SW Atlantic
title_sort ultrastructure and histochemistry of the digestive gland of the giant predator snail adelomelon beckii (caenogastropoda: volutidae) from the sw atlantic
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00408166_v47_n2_p171_Arrighetti
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