Mucopolysaccharide histochemistry of chiropteran glomerulus.
The glomeruli of frugivorous and carnivorous species indicate presence of sialomucins and that of insectivorous species both sialomucins and sulphomucins. In semi-hibernating insectivorous species the glomerular basal border and bowman's capsule contain only neutral mucopolysaccharide and in others both neutral mucopolysaccharide and sialomucins. The significance of these renal mucopolysaccharide is indicated.
D000818:Animals; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000166:cytology*; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000648:ultrastructure