The ultrastructure and ultracytochemistry of the basement membrane of the Galleria mellonella fat body.
The fat body lobes of Galleria mellonella are surrounded by basement membrane - a fine granular layer of connective tissue. This membrane has an affinity for ruthernium red. The results obtained after treatment of the fat body with neuraminidase, hyaluronidase, phospholipase C and proteolytic enzymes suggest that glycoproteins and phospholipoproteins are constituents of this basement membrane. The basement membrane also has the ability to bind concanavalin A-peroxidase, which is associated with the presence of mannoside residues.
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000032:analysis* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000818:Animals; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000032:analysis / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000032:analysis; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D007915:Lepidoptera / Q000032:analysis*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009036:Moths / Q000032:analysis* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000032:analysis; D011952:Receptors, Concanavalin A / Q000032:analysis; D012430:Ruthenium Red
D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D010743:Phospholipids; D011952:Receptors, Concanavalin A; D012430:Ruthenium Red