Immunological characterization of chromogranins A and B and secretogranin II in the bovine pancreatic islet

Yoshie, S.; Hagn, C.; Ehrhart, M.; Fischer-Colbrie, R.; Grube, D.; Winkler, H. and Gratzl, Manfred (1987): Immunological characterization of chromogranins A and B and secretogranin II in the bovine pancreatic islet. In: Histochemistry and Cell Biology, Vol. 87: pp. 99-106

Abstract

Antisera against chromogranin A and B and secretogranin II were used for analysing the bovine pancreas by immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry. All three antigens were found in extracts of fetal pancreas by one dimensional immunoblotting. A comparison with the soluble proteins of chromaffin granules revealed that in adrenal medulla and in pancreas antigens which migrated identically in electrophoresis were present. In immunohistochemistry, chromogranin A was found in all pancreatic endocrine cell types with the exception of most pancreatic polypeptide-(PP-) producing cells. For chromogranin B, only a faint immunostaining was obtained. For secretorgranin II, A-and B-cells were faintly positive, whereas the majority of PP-cells exhibited a strong immunostaining for this antigen. These results establish that chromogranins A and B and secretogranin II are present in the endocrine pancreas, but that they exhibit a distinct cellular localization.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Medicine
• Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health