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INVESTIGATION OF THE HISTOLOGICAL, HISTOCHEMICAL, AND BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE KIDNEY AND ADRENAL GLAND IN RABBITS (ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS) AT VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPM

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Histologyand cytology

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the development of the kidneys and adrenal glands in rabbits using histological, histochemical, and biochemical techniques. The experiment was conducted on 28 kidney and adrenal gland samples at different ages (one day, seven days, fourteen days, and ninety days). Histological findings revealed that the kidney was covered by a small amount of collagen and reticular fibers and had a thin capsule that thickened with age. The renal corpuscle increased in diameter as the age progressed. The proximal convoluted tubules were the longest, surrounded by cuboidal epithelial tissue, and had a brush border. The adrenal glands were encased in a well-developed capsule, and the cortex was divided into the glomerular, fasciculate, and reticular zones. The medulla was composed of large, pale-staining hexagonal cells arranged in small anastomosing strands held together by reticular fibers and separated by sinusoids. Norepinephrine cells were smaller. Histochemical studies showed that the brush border in the kidney responded positively to PAS, AB, and PAS-AB stains. PAS staining revealed that the basement membranes of the glomerulus and renal tubules were fully developed. Biochemical tests showed significant age-related differences in uric acid levels and each enzyme. As the urea burden increased, more urine was needed because the kidneys' ability to filter urea was limited. The kidneys underwent postnatal developmental changes, reaching maturity three months after birth when the normal adult nephron structure was observed. This indicated that the structure of the kidney and adrenal glands developed after birth with age progression.

DOI

10.21608/avmj.2024.315499.1366

Keywords

postnatal, kidney, cortex, Medulla, Adrenal, Rabbit

Authors

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ODAY

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AL-JUHAISHI

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ALAWI

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College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tikrit, Iraq. Phone number: +9647734062351

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oday_jassim@tu.edu.iq

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0000-0002-9296-5189

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BADER

Last Name

HAMEED

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KHATLAN

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College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tikrit, Iraq. Phone number: +9647734062351

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baderkatlan@tu.edu.iq

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FIRAS

Last Name

HUSSEIN

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ABBAS

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College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tikrit, Iraq. Phone number: +9647734062351

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firasabbas162@tu.edu.iq

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Volume

70

Article Issue

183

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49234

Issue Date

2024-10-01

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2024-09-24

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2024-10-01

Page Start

507

Page End

518

Print ISSN

1012-5973

Online ISSN

2314-5226

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1,840

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Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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https://avmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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INVESTIGATION OF THE HISTOLOGICAL, HISTOCHEMICAL, AND BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE KIDNEY AND ADRENAL GLAND IN RABBITS (ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS) AT VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT

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28 Dec 2024