The kidney of the prussian carp, Carassius auratus gibelio (Cyprinidae). III. Glycogen-rich cells in the distal segment of nephronic tubule.
Glycogen may be present in considerable amount in the distal segment of the nephronic tubule of a teleost freshwater fish, as revealed by light- and electron-microscopical observation. Adaptation of Crassiss auratus gibelio to increased salinity causes alterations of the cell fine structure (e.g. mitochondria and baso-lateral infoldings) but apparently does not influence deposition of glycogen. However glycogen storage is directly controlled by environmental temperature and may be part of an annual rhythm in carbohydrate metabolism.
D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000818:Animals; D002347:Carps / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003530:Cyprinidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006003:Glycogen / Q000032:analysis*; D006056:Golgi Apparatus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D007686:Kidney Tubules, Distal / Q000032:analysis / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010503:Periodic Acid-Schiff Reaction; D012965:Sodium Chloride
D012965:Sodium Chloride; D006003:Glycogen