title: Isolation of xanthophores from the goldfish (Carassius auratus L.).
abstract: A method is described for the isolation of milligram quantities of viable, hormone-responsive xanthophores from goldfish scales. The preparations are typically 70 to 90% pure and are useful for biochemical analyses or for establishing primary cultures.
mesh_terms: D015124:8-Bromo Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D003994:Bucladesine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002449:Cell Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects; D002469:Cell Separation; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D006054:Goldfish; D010860:Pigments, Biological / Q000032:analysis; D012867:Skin / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D010860:Pigments, Biological; D015124:8-Bromo Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate; D003994:Bucladesine; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D000242:Cyclic AMP