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Figure 3

From: Immunohistochemical study of pituitary cells in wild and captive Salminus hilarii (Characiformes: Characidae) females during the annual reproductive cycle

Figure 3

Sagittal sections through the pituitary gland of Salminus hilarii . a-d ) β-FSH and β-LH cells using the anti-chum salmon antiserum (Dr. H. Kawauchi). β-FSH-ir cells (a) and β-LH-ir cells (b) in the PPD showing the weakly immunoreactivity to the anti-salmon. Details of β-FSH cells immunoreactive (c) (arrowhead) corresponding to a high magnification of (a). Details of β-LH cells (d) (arrowhead) corresponding to a high magnification of (b); e-h) β-FSH and β-LH cells using the anti-chum salmon antiserum (Dr. A. Shimizu). β-FSH-ir cells (e) and β-LH-ir cells (f) in the PPD showing the weakly immunoreactivity to the anti-salmon. Details of β-FSH cells (g) (arrowhead) and β-LH cells (h) (arrowhead) corresponding to a high magnification of (e) and (f) respectively. For more information, see the explanation in the text. RPD: rostral pars distalis; PPD: proximal pars distalis; PI: pars intermedia. Scale bars: a, b, e, f) 300 μm; c, d, g, h) 50 μm.

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