title: Cytochemical studies of cell population in peripheral blood smears of two West African teleosts.
abstract: The peripheral blood cells of two West African teleosts were examined for lipids, glycogen, desoxyribonucleic acid, succinic, lactic and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenases as well as DPNH- and TPNH-diaphorases, using cytochemical staining techniques. Our results suggest that both erythrocytes and thrombocytes as well as leucocytes are highly active metabolically, as indicated by strong reactions for LDH, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, DPNH- and TPNH-diaphorases. There is no evidence for the Krebs' cycle in any of the blood cells, The nuclei of erythrocytes and thrombocytes appear to be sites of activity of 'mitochondrial' type.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001773:Blood Cells / Q000032:analysis* / Q000201:enzymology; D004247:DNA / Q000097:blood; D005399:Fishes / Q000097:blood*; D006003:Glycogen / Q000097:blood; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D006003:Glycogen; D004247:DNA