栉孔扇贝卵发生的超微结构和细胞化学

对栉孔扇贝Ｃｈｌａｍｙｓｆａｒｒｅｒｉ 的卵原细胞和卵母细胞发育过程的超微结构和细胞化学研究结果表明：卵原细胞的胞质中含大量的游离核糖体,细胞器不发达,蛋白质和ＲＮＡ丰富而糖元贫乏;卵黄生成之前,卵母细胞中的核质膨大为生发泡;核仁发达,胞质中线粒体大为增多;卵黄体和皮层颗粒首先出现于核周,接近线粒体聚集处;卵黄生成盛期,卵母细胞的胞质内具平行片层粗面内质网和同心圆状粗面内质网,它们是生成卵黄体和皮层颗粒的主要细胞器,线粒体和高尔基器也参与了这两种内含物的生成;微胞饮作用也为细胞的发育提供某些物质;卵黄体含蛋白质和糖元,皮层颗粒富含多糖类;卵黄膜形成始于卵黄生成初期,先是细胞游离端的胞质出现一个富含多糖的突起,突起部的质膜微绒毛化,微绒毛分泌产生由中性多糖构成的卵黄膜,继而向四周扩展,并于卵母细胞成熟时覆盖整个细胞;ＲＮＡ 合成贯穿于卵母细胞的整个发育期,延续至卵黄生成结束之后,成熟分裂临近之时．     

菲、3-甲基菲和菲醌对河鲀(Takifugu rubripes)幼鱼肝组织损伤的比较研究

原油毒性主要源于多环芳烃(PAHs),而烷基化多环芳烃是PAHs的主要组分,氧化衍生物是PAHs降解和代谢过程所产生的重要产物。为评估比较烷基PAHs和氧化PAHs与其母体化合物对海洋生物的毒性,本研究以菲、3-甲基菲和菲醌为研究对象,对海洋经济鱼种——红鳍东方鲀(Takifugu rubripes)幼鱼进行了肝损伤评价。结果显示,线粒体、内质网是对上述3种化合物最为敏感的细胞器;3种化合物对肝损伤的表现形式不同:1.菲导致线粒体数量增加形态改变、内质网减少纹理模糊、出现脂滴、细胞空泡化、出血,2.3-甲基菲导致内质网减少、出现脂滴、细胞空泡化、出血,3.菲醌导致线粒体和内质网水肿、出现脂滴及细胞空泡化;随化合物浓度升高,肝损伤程度加重;同一浓度下,不同化合物损伤程度也有差异,总体趋势为菲醌3-甲基菲菲。上述结果表明,PAHs衍生物的毒性可能强于其母体化合物;除浓度外,化合物的结构可能对其毒性有重要影响。     

Oogenesis in the marine mussel Mytilus edulis: an ultrastructural study

Ultrastructural changes occurring during the course of development in oocytes of Mytilus edulis are described for mussels collected at monthly intervals over a period of one year (September 1981 to October 1982) from a site in Cornwall, England. During early stages of oogenesis the oocyte is surrounded by a small number of follicle cells but, as development proceeds, the follicle cells are restricted to the stalk region which attaches the oocyte to the acinar wall. Contact between the follicle cells and the developing oocyte is maintained by means of desmosomelike gap junctions. Organelles and inclusion bodies present in the ooplasm during oogenesis include rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER), Golgi bodies, mitochondria, free ribosomes, Balbiani's vitelline body, annulate lamellae and yolk and cortical granules. The RER, in particular, varies considerably throughout the course of development. Evidence for uptake of exogenous macromolecules into oocytes by pinocytosis is presented; it occurs in the basal region of previtellogenic oocytes prior to the formation of the vittelline coat. Lipid-yolk granules invariably have mitochondria in close association and, during the winter months, develop in close proximity to small, apparently glycogen-rich vesicles possibly suggesting that conversion of glycogen to lipid takes place in developing oocytes. Oocyte degeneration was commonly observed and involves initial breakdown of the plasma membrane followed by rupture of the vitelline coat. The oocyte contents once released into the acinar lumen are resorbed by the epithelial cells of the gonoducts, which are prevalent throughout the mantle of ripe individuals.     

Oocyte development in the kuruma prawn Penaeus japonicus

Female kuruma prawns (Penaeus japonicus Bate) with undeveloped, early developing, developing, nearly ripe and ripe ovaries, were collected from Ise Bay, Japan, in 1984. Oocyte development of the kuruma prawn was classified into ten stages according to morphological characters, namely: (1) synapsis stage, (2) chromatin nucleolus stage, (3) early perinucleolus stage, (4) late perinucleolus stage, (5) oil globule Stage I, (6) oil globule Stage II, (7) yolkless stage, (8) yolk granule stage, (9) prematuration stage, and (10) maturation stage. The synapsis stage is a multiplication stage. The chromatin nucleolus stage, early and late perinucleolus stages are previtellogenesis and primary growth stages. Oil globule Stage I is an initial stage of primary vitellogenesis and secondary growth. Follicle cells on the oil globule Stage I oocytes expand rapidly and reach maximum size during oogenesis. Yolk granule stage oocytes are in the initial stages of secondary vitellogenesis. Strongly acidophilic yolk granules accumulate within basophilic vesicles of the cytoplasm. The yolk granules are first concentrated in the inner part of the cytoplasm, then gradually spread to the periphery. Cortical crypts, which are separated from the oocyte cytoplasm by the cytoplasmic membrane, are situated outside of oocyte cytoplasm. Germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD) is initiated in the late phase of prematuration and continues until the late phase of maturation immediately prior to spawning. At the beginning of the maturation stage, the oocytes are ovulated, after which the nuclei further shrink and migrate out-wards. After ovulation, meiotic division of the ovarian oocyte progressed up to the metaphase of primary maturation division. Finally, the meiotic metaphase is visible just beneath the cytoplasmic membrane in the mature oocyte. Though ovulation is synchronous within the same ovary, GVBD is not completely synchronous. Ovulated mature oocytes have many club-shaped cortical crypts in the peripheral part of the cytoplasm and contain extensive accumulations of yolk granules dispersed throughout the cytoplasm. The apical end of the club-shaped cortical crypts and cytoplasmic membrane are coated by the vitellin envelope in the mature oocyte.     

Ultrastructure changes in hepatocytes of catfish Clarias gariepinus from Lake Mariut, Egypt

In the present study, specimens of catfish (Clariidae) were collected from a polluted location (Main Basin) and a relatively clean area (East Basin) in Lake Mariut, one of the Nile Delta Lakes in Egypt. Fifteen fish were taken from each site. Liver preparations of fish from the two sources were comparatively examined for cellular changes using transmission electron microscopy. Fish hepatocytes from the polluted area showed accumulation of the heterochromatin, enlarged nucleoli, and an extremely folded nuclear envelope. Perichromatin granules were increased and progressively formed small clusters closely associated with patches of heterochromatin. In the cytoplasm, fractionation, dilation, and vesiculation of rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER), and elevated amounts of smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) tubules were noted. The most frequent pathological modifications were the swelling of mitochondria, cristae regression and changes in the electron-transparency of the matrix. Lysosomes showing myelin-like stacks of membraneous material (phospholipidosis), glycogenosomes (i.e., glycogen rosettes enclosed by membranes) and cytoplasmic myelinated bodies were strongly developed. Furthermore, increasing numbers of secondary lysosomes with degraded cell organelles were found. With reference to the storage vesicles, there appeared to be an increase in the lipid droplets (lipidosis) within many hepatocytes. This study reinforces the need to select representative sentinel species from different habitats for biomonitoring purposes and it provides further support for the use of biomarkers in assessing the health of aquatic ecosystems.     

Ultrastructure of the gonad and gametogenesis in the eastern oyster,Crassostrea virginica. I. Ovary and oogenesis

The ultrastructural features of the ovary and oogenesis are described in the eastern oyster,Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin, 1791). The ovary is a diffuse organ consisting of highly branching acini in which oocytes develop. The acini are surrounded by a matrix of vesicular connective tissue (VCT tells) which serves a nutrient storage function. Each acinus is bathed by fluid within a surrounding connective tissue compartment, the hemocoel, which likely serves as a means of transporting nutrients to the oocytes. Oocytes begin growth while positioned near to the inner acinus wall. As differentiation proceeds and they enter the late stages of vitellogenesis, they become stalle-shaped and project into the acinus lumen. Follicle tells are closely associated with oocytes during the early and middle stages of vitellogenesis but they are largely confined to the basal, stalked region of late-stage oocytes. Vitellogenesis occurs through a process of autosynthesis, involving the combined activity of the Golgi complex and rough endoplasmic reticulum, and heterosynthesis in which extraovarian precursors are incorporated into oocytes via receptor-mediated endocytosis involving the basal surface of the oocytes. It is suggested that the follicle tells play some important role during oogenesis but probably are not the major source of yolk precursors. The VCT celas are probably the main source of nutrients for vitellogenesis.     

Origin and development of the amoebocytes of Nicolea zostericola (Polychaeta: Terebellidae) with a discussion of their possible role in oogenesis

Three types of amoebocytes are present at different stages in the life history of Nicolea zostericola (Grube, 1860): a granular amoebocyte or spindle cell and 2 agranular amoebocytes, designated Type I and Type II. The agranular amoebocytes originate from specific sites on the lateral parietal peritoneum of the coelomic cavity in all the thoracic and a few abdominal segments. The origin of the granular amoebocyte is unknown. In juvenile worms the Type I amoebocyte enters the coelomic fluid and accumulates lipid and glycogen, presumably derived from reserves stored in the parietal peritoneum. Near the beginning of the vitellogenic phase of oogenesis, the Type I amoebocyte disappears and a Type II form is produced by the peritoneum. Type II cells differ cytologically from the Type I form by containing extensive rough ER (endoplasmic reticulum), Golgi complexes and free ribosomes; they appear to synthesize protein for export. At the end of vitellogenesis and near spawning, amoebocytes undergo alterations which include the migration of the nucleus to a central position, the formation of stacks and whirls of rough ER cisternae, and the appearance of vacuoles throughout the cytoplasm. It is suggested that the agranular amoebocytes obtain nutrients from food reserves stored in the parietal peritoneum and transfer them to the oocytes for use in yolk synthesis. The function of the granular amoebocytes is unknown.Contribution No.37 from the Marine Science Institute, Northeastern University, Nahant, Massachusetts, USA.Contribution No. 50, Harbor Branch Foundation, Inc.     

Ovarian morphology and oogenesis in Aurelia aurita (Scyphozoa: Semaeostomae): ultrastructural evidence of heterosynthetic yolk formation in a primitive metazoan

In Aurelia aurita, the ovaries arise as horseshoe-shaped evaginations of the gastrodermis in the floor of four interradial gastric pouches. Germ-cell islands arise within endodermally-derived gastrodermal cells. Oocytes grow and gradually bulge into the mesoglea while maintaining physical contact throughout vitellogenesis with specialized cells called trophocytes. Ultrastructural changes suggest that these cells transport yolk precursors from the coelenteron to the oocytes in a manner similar to that reported for the trophonema cells of anthozoan ovaries. Vitellogenesis involves both the autosynthetic activity of the oocyte organelles (Golgi complex and rough endoplasmic reticulum) and the heterosynthetic incorporation of precursors through endocytotic processes involving both coated pits and vesicles and smooth-surfaced tubules. Ultrastructural data suggest that different types or classes of yolk precursors enter the oocyte through the trophocytes and via the surrounding mesoglea. To our knowledge, this is the most primitive animal in which this type of yolk synthesis has been described. The trophocyte-oocyte relationship in oocytes of A. aurita is reminiscent of the trophonema-oocyte relationship in anthozoans and supports the belief that the Anthozoa and Scyphozoa share a close phylogenetic relationship.     

Ultrastructure of the ovary and oogenesis in the jellyfish Linuche unguiculata and Stomolophus meleagris,with a review of ovarian structure in the Scyphozoa

Ovarian structure and oogenesis has been examined in six scyphozoan species including the semaeostome Diplumularis antarctica Maas, 1908 (collected in 1987 in McMurdo Sound, Antarctic), the rhizostomes Cassiopea xamachana Bigelow, 1892 (collected in Belize in 1988), and Stomolophus meleagris L. Agassiz, 1862 (collected in Ft. Pierce Inlet in 1988), and the coronates Periphylla periphylla (Peron and Lesueur, 1810), Nausithoe atlantica Broch, 1914 (both collected in the Bahamas in 1988), and Linuche unguiculata (Schwartz, 1788) (collected in Nassau Harbor, Bahama Islands in 1989). Based on these findings and information on five other scyphozoan species from additional literature sources, at least two fundamentally different types of ovaries exist in the Scyphozoa. In semaeosotome and rhizostome species, oocytes develop in close association with specialized gastrodermal cells called trophocytes which may serve a nutritive function. However, coronate species lack trophocytes and oocytes develop freely in the mesoglea. The ovaries of S. meleagris and L. unguiculata are used as models to represent the ultrastructural events occurring during oogenesis in species having trophocytes and those lacking them, respectively. In both L. unguiculata and S. meleagris, the ovaries arise as evaginations of the gastrodermis in the floor of interradial pouches. Germ cells appear to originate from endodermally-derived gastrodermal cells and migrate into the mesoglea prior to vitellogenesis. In L. unguiculata, the oocytes develop freely within the mesoglea throughout vitellogenesis, while in S. meleagris each oocyte maintains contact with specialized gastrodermal cells called trophocytes. In the vitellogenic oocytes of both species, numerous invaginations of the oolemma result in the formation of intraooplasmic channels throughout the ooplasm. These channels are intimately associated with cisternae of rough endoplasmic reticulum and may play some role in yolk precursor uptake by substantially increasing the surface area of the oocyte. Vitellogenesis is similar in both species and involves the autosynthetic activity of the Golge complex and rough endoplasmic reticulum, and the heterosynthetic incorporation of yolk precursors through receptor-mediated endocytosis. However, in the oocytes of S. meleagris, the trophocytes probably play a role in the transfer of nutrients from the gastrovascular cavity to the oocyte. The present study suggests that scyphozoans were among the first metazoans to develop ovarian accessory cells during their reproductive evolution. The trophocyte-oocyte association observed in some scyphozoans is similar to but structurally less complex than the trophonema-oocyte association described from anthozoans. Scyphozoan ovarian morphology helps support the view that the Scyphozoa share a closer phylogenetic relationship with the Anthozoa than with the Hydrozoa.     

Responses of serum calcium and inorganic phosphate levels, parathyroid gland and C cells of Rattus norvegicus to heptachlor administration

Intramuscular administration of two doses: 0.50 LD50 (14.70 mg/kg b w) and 0.75 LD50 (22.30 mg/kg b w) of heptachlor in Rattus norvegicus for 14 days induced significant hypocalcemia without altering serum inorganic phosphate value. Parathyroid chief cells of the experimental rats exhibited degranulation, vacuolation, loss of secretory granules and lipid droplets, reduction in chromatin, and degenerative changes in endoplasmic reticulum and cristae of the mitochondria. Not much of histological and ultrastructural changes could be seen in C cells of the heptachlor treated rats.