Histochemical Localization of Mucopolysaccharides in Skin of Freshwater Fishes: A Comparative Study
Author(s): H.D. Kaher
Publication #: 1801019
Date of Publication: 04.07.2018
Country: India
Pages: 103-106
Published In: Volume 4 Issue 4 July-2018
DOI: https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10948146
Abstract
Fish epidermal mucus provides the first line of defense against pathogens. The present work reports on the comparative study of variation in Structure of skin and defense markers among some of the fresh water fishes mrigal (Cirrhinus mrigala), grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), bighead carp (Aristicthys nobilis) snake head (Channa punctatus), walking catfish (Clarius batrachus) and tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) with respect to their role in innate immune system. The defense markers analyzed include Presence of Different types of mucopolysaccharides in skin. From the histochemical localization of the skin of diffrent species acidic mucopolysaccarides (GAG) and neutral mucopolysaccarides have been locallized, which play important role in the defense mechanisms.
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