The gallbladder of the Capivara Hydrochoerus hydrochoeris (Mammalia: Rodentia).
The authors studied morphological and histochemically the mucopolysaccharides and proteins in the gallbladder tubular glands and epithelial cells of the capivara Hydrochoerus hydrochoeris. Based on the results the authors concluded: 1. the gallbladder single columnar epithelium consists of secretory, migrating, and goblet cells; 2. in the lamina propria are single coiled tubular glands; 3. goblet and tubular gland cells show neutral and sulphated mucopolysaccharides and sialic acid; 4. columnar cells show neutral mucopolysaccharides and protein radicals; 5. migrating cells show only protein radicals.
D000818:Animals; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000166:cytology*; D008297:Male; D012377:Rodentia / Q000033:anatomy & histology*