PMID- 3364749 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 19880602 LR - 20190903 IS - 0340-2061 (Print) IS - 0340-2061 (Linking) VI - 177 IP - 5 DP - 1988 TI - Dolichos biflorus agglutinin: a marker of the developing olfactory system in the NMRI-mouse strain. PG - 459-64 AB - The binding of horseradish peroxidase-labelled Dolichos biflorus agglutinin (HRP-DBA) to the olfactory system of NMRI-mice was investigated histochemically during the pre- and postnatal period. DBA bound with high affinity to a group of olfactory receptor neurons of both the olfactory epithelium proper and the vomeronasal organ from gestation days (g.d.) 14 and 15 onward respectively. Furthermore, there was also extensive binding to axon bundles and to the glomeruli of the main and accessory olfactory bulbs. In addition, DBA-binding was observed in goblet cells and some glands of the nasal septum. From g.d. 17 onward the number of DBA-positive neurons increased significantly and the glomeruli within the olfactory bulbs became DBA-reactive for the first time. Concomitantly, the endothelium of vessels within the olfactory epithelium's submucosa lost its DBA-affinity, though the respiratory submucosal vessels still remained DBA-positive. Possible interrelationships between DBA-affinity of blood vessel endothelium and the neighbouring olfactory neurons are discussed. FAU - Plendl, J AU - Plendl J AD - Gesellschaft fur Strahlen- und Umweltforschung, Munchen, Abteilung Nuklearbiologie, Federal Republic of Germany. FAU - Schmahl, W AU - Schmahl W LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - Germany TA - Anat Embryol (Berl) JT - Anatomy and embryology JID - 7505194 RN - 0 (Lectins) RN - 0 (Plant Lectins) RN - 0 (dolichos biflorus agglutinin) RN - EC 3.2.1.18 (Neuraminidase) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Animals, Newborn/growth & development/metabolism MH - Central Nervous System/*growth & development MH - Endothelium, Vascular/metabolism MH - *Lectins/metabolism MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred Strains/*growth & development/metabolism MH - Nasal Mucosa/metabolism MH - Neuraminidase/pharmacology MH - Nose/blood supply/cytology MH - Olfactory Pathways/*growth & development/metabolism MH - *Plant Lectins EDAT- 1988/01/01 00:00 MHDA- 1988/01/01 00:01 CRDT- 1988/01/01 00:00 PHST- 1988/01/01 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 1988/01/01 00:01 [medline] PHST- 1988/01/01 00:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1007/BF00304744 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Anat Embryol (Berl). 1988;177(5):459-64. doi: 10.1007/BF00304744.