Histochemical detection of glycoconjugates in the male reproductive system of the XXXX .

@entity1641 @entity1735 @entity1460 @entity1971 @entity6789 @entity7840 @entity6248
Lectins are glycoproteins of plant and animal origin that have the ability to bind specific @entity1735 residues of cell glycoconjugates, particularly in terminal positions. In this study, the binding of lectins, Dolichos biflorus agglutinin (DBA), @entity1460 agglutinin (SBA), Bandeiraea simplicifolia BS-1 (isolectin B4), @entity6248 (WGA), Arachis hypogaea (PNA), and Ulex europaeus (UEA-I), was studied in the reproductive systems of male thoroughbred @entity1641 . @entity7840 was detected in the stereocilia of the caput and @entity6789 , and in the vas deferens. It was weakly detected in connective tissue of the @entity6789 . Strong SBA staining was seen in epithelial cells in the testis, stereocilia of the corpus and @entity1971 , and in the vas deferens. There were intense positive reactions for isolectin B4 in interstitial cells in all tissue and serosa of the vas deferens. PNA staining was seen only in stereocilia in the caput and @entity6789 , and in the vas deferens. Strong WGA staining was seen throughout the testis, except in Sertoli cells, stereocilia, and connective tissue. UEA-I was detected in secondary spermatids, stereocilia, and epithelial cells of the @entity1971 . These results show that degenerating cells in the testis, epididymal tubules, and vas deferens have differential affinities for lectins, and suggest that lectins play a role in the reproductive system of the @entity1641 . The heterogeneity of the lectin staining pattern in the reproductive tubules of adult @entity1641 suggests that the @entity1735 composition of each cell type is region specific.
