Growth cartilage calcification and formation of bone trabeculae are late and dissociated events in the endochondral ossification of Rana catesbeiana

2001 ◽  
Vol 306 (2) ◽  
pp. 319-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sérgio Felisbino ◽  
Hernandes Carvalho



1984 ◽  
Vol &NA; (183) ◽  
pp. 215???218
Author(s):  
NATSUO YASUI ◽  
KEIRO ONO ◽  
HIROSHI KONOMI ◽  
YUTAKA NAGAI


2010 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 826-836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsushi Fukai ◽  
Naohiro Kawamura ◽  
Taku Saito ◽  
Yasushi Oshima ◽  
Toshiyuki Ikeda ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Frýdlová ◽  
Jana Mrzílková ◽  
Martin Šeremeta ◽  
Jan Křemen ◽  
Jan Dudák ◽  
...  

AbstractSquamate reptiles are considered to exhibit indeterminate growth. Nevertheless, current literature disputes the available definitions of this growth type, presents new theoretical models, and questions its universality in cold-blooded vertebrates. We have followed up on our previous research employing micro-CT to explore growth plate cartilage (GPC) in the epiphysis of long bones, which is responsible for longitudinal skeletal growth by the endochondral ossification process. We focused on numerous and highly diversified group of the Iguania clade comprising Acrodonta (agamas and chameleons) and Pleurodonta (“iguanas”). We recorded the absence of GPC in most of the examined adult Pleurodonta specimens and interpret it as an irreversible arrest of skeletal growth. This finding clearly rejects the universality of indeterminate growth in lizards. On the other hand, we found apparent GPC preservation in most of the adult specimens belonging to Acrodonta. This suggests a preserved ability to continue body growth throughout most of their life. We discuss the uncovered disparity between Acrodonta and Pleurodonta and emphasize the importance of GPC degradation timing.



Author(s):  
K. C. Liu ◽  
S. F. Tsay

In the histologic and electron microscopic study of the male reproductive system of bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, a vesicular system associated with spermiogenesis was observed. It appeared in the lumenal space of the seminiferous tubule (Fig. 1), in the heads of spermatids (Fig. 2), associated with the chromatins of the spermatid (Fig. 4). As deduced from sections, this vesicular system consisted of vesicles of various size or a large group of waving and twisted tubules (Fig. 3), After routine procedure of treatment for electron microscopy, the lumens of both of the vesicles and tubules were electron lucent.In human, vesicles and vesicular system associated with reproductive cell and tissue were reported. In abnormal spermiogenesis, flower-like body, actually vesicles, and giant vesicle associated with the head of spermatid were observed. In both cases the number of vesicle was limited from a single one to a few.



2003 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Kitagaki ◽  
M. Iwamoto ◽  
J.-G. Liu ◽  
Y. Tamamura ◽  
M. Pacifci ◽  
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