Immunolocalization of Two Neurotrophins, NGF and BDNF, in the Pancreas of the South American Sea Lion Otaria flavescens and Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops truncatus

南美海狮 (Otaria flavescens) 和宽吻海豚 (Tursiops truncatus) 胰腺中两种神经营养因子 NGF 和 BDNF 的免疫定位

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作者:Claudia Gatta, Luigi Avallone, Anna Costagliola, Paola Scocco, Livia D'Angelo, Paolo de Girolamo, Elena De Felice

Abstract

In this study, we have investigated the immunolocalization of NGF (Nerve Growth Factor) and BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) in the pancreas of two species of marine mammals: Tursiops truncatus (common bottlenose dolphin), belonging to the order of the Artiodactyla, and Otaria flavescens (South American sea lion), belonging to the order of the Carnivora. Our results demonstrated a significant presence of NGF and BDNF in the pancreas of both species with a wide distribution pattern observed in the exocrine and endocrine components. We identified some differences that can be attributed to the different feeding habits of the two species, which possess a different morphological organization of the digestive system. Altogether, these preliminary observations open new perspectives on the function of neurotrophins and the adaptive mechanisms of marine mammals in the aquatic environment, suggesting potential parallels between the physiology of marine and terrestrial mammals.

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