title: Neutral and acidic goblet cell concentrations in the small intestine of the unweaned pig.
abstract: Concentrations of Alcian blue (AB+) and periodic acid-Schiff (PAS+) staining goblet cells on small intestinal villi and in intestinal glands of unweaned pigs were determined. Samples from the distal duodenum, mid jejunum, and distal jejunum were taken from 7 pigs from each of 4 litters at ages 9, 18, 24, 27, 30, 33 and 36 days. The only concentration differences between litters were observed in the mid-jejunal villi AB+ staining goblet cells (p = 0.03) so that litter origin of piglets was basically nonexistent. Concentrations of goblet cells increased with age on the villous AB+ and PAS+ cells in the duodenum and in the mid jejunum (p less than 0.03). No other differences in goblet cell concentrations were observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Texas A&M University, College Station.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Dunsford
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Haensly
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Knabe
mesh_terms: D000423:Alcian Blue; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000254:growth & development*; D000833:Animals, Suckling / Q000254:growth & development*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000166:cytology* / Q000254:growth & development; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000254:growth & development; D010503:Periodic Acid-Schiff Reaction; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D000423:Alcian Blue