An immunohistochemical demonstration of neuron-specific enolase in the Merkel cells of the frog taste organ
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- DOI: 10.1679/aohc.51.295
An immunohistochemical demonstration of neuron-specific enolase in the Merkel cells of the frog taste organ
Abstract
The Merkel cells in the taste organ of the frog were investigated by immunohistochemistry using neuron-specific enolase (NSE) antiserum. NSE-immunoreactivity was found exclusively in the Merkel cells lying at the base of the taste organ. The distribution and the profiles of the NSE-immunoreactive Merkel cells coincided with serotonin-containing cells previously reported at the same place.