초록
양서류 발생에 따른 피부점액선의 조직학적 및 조직화학적 변화를 밝히고저 개구리(Rana nigromaculata) 변태 각 단계의 유생 피부조직을 10% formalin 완충액에 고정($4^{\circ}C$), paraffin에 포매, 4$\mu$m 두께로 절편한후 periodic acid-Schiff(PAS) 및 alcian blue(AB) pH 2.5, pH 1.0에 반응시켜 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 피부점액선의 출현은 변태 XV에서 처음으로 표피내 세포군이 형성되면서 비롯되는데 변태 XX, XXIII 및 XXIV에서 현저한 수적 증가가 있었다. 2. 피부점액선은 두 종류로 구분되는데 A형점액선은 선체부 상피세포들이 PAS와 AB pH2.5에 강양성, 경세포는 PAS에 강양성을 보이며, B형점액선의 선체부 상피세포들은 AB pH 2.5에 강양성을 보였다. 3. A형점액선은 변태 XIX에서 처음으로 내강을 형성하며 선상피내 점액질들이 PAS 및 alcian blue에 염색성을 보였고 변태가 진행됨에 따라 PAS 및 AB pH 2.5에 염색성이 점차로 증가되었다. 4. B형점액선은 변태 XX에서 처음으로 관찰되었으며 변태가 진행함에 따라 AB pH 2.5에 강양성을 보였다. 5. A형점액선과 B형점액선의 출현비는 변태 XX, 변태 XXI과 XXII, 변태 XXIII ~ XXV에서 각각 99 : 1, 7 : 3, 5.5 : 4.5였다. 6. 이상의 사실들로 미루어 양서류가 수서에서 양서로 생활양식이 변화함에 따라 피부내 수분 및 전해질의 평형을 유지하기 위해서는 피부점액선의 현저한 발달이 요구된다구 사료된다.
The present study was performed histologically and histochemically to observe the cutaneous mucous glands in the frog, Rana nigromaculata during metamorphosis. The cutaneous thssues including dermal plicae in the dorsal portions of the frog tadpoles at each metamorphosis stage were fixed in 10% buffered formalin at$4^{\circ}C$, embedded in paraffin wax, sectioned 4 $\mu$m thickness and stained with periodic acid-Schiff(PAS) and alcian blue (AB) at both pH 2.5 and pH 1.0. The results of observation were as follows: 1. The developments of cutaneous mucous glands of the frog tadpole were begun with appearance of gland cell nest in the dermis at metamorphosis XV stage and significant numerical increases could be seen at metamorphosis XX, XXIII and XXIV stages. 2. This cutaneous mucous gland of the frog tadpole could be divided into two types; A-type glands showed strong positivities to both PAS and AB at pH 2.5 in the gland body cells and to PAS in the gland neck cells, and B-type glands at AB pH 2.5 in the gland body cells. 3. In the A-type mucous glands, the reactivities of the glandular epithelial cells to both PAS and AB stain could be first seen at the metamorphosis XIX stage of frog tadpole. The reactivities of the glandular epithelial cells to both PAS and AB pH 2.5 were gradually increased according to the process of metamorphosis after XX stage of metamorphosis. 4. The B-type mucous glands were first seen at the XX stage and the reactivity of the glandular epithelial cells to AB at pH 2.5 was gradually increased according to the process of metamorphosis after XX stage. 5. The A-type and the B-type mucous glands were in the ratio of 99 : 1, 7 : 3 and 5.5 : 4.5 for each of metamorphosis XX, XXI-XXII and XXIII-XXV stages. 6. The remarkable development of the cutaneous mucous glands of the frog tadpoles might be needed to maintain water and electrolyte balances according to the change of way from aquatic life to amphibious.