Tissue Cell 1992 Jan 01;245:719-24. doi: 10.1016/0040-8166(92)90043-7.

Calcium-binding proteins in chemoreceptors of Xenopus laevis.

Abstract
Calcium-binding proteins were investigated immunohistochemically in chemo-receptors of the olfactory epithelium and taste buds of the clawed frog, Xenopus laevis. Calmodulin-, S-100- and calbindin-immunoreactive material were found in sensory cells of the olfactory epithelium; however, parvalbumin-like material was absent in these cells. Taste buds of the palate showed calmodulin-, S-100- and parvalbumin-immunoreactive material in sensory cells, while calbindin-immunoreactive material in supporting cells. Merkel cells, surrounding the base of the taste buds in a ring-like manner, exhibited calmodulin- and S-100-immunoreactive material.

PubMed ID: 1440589
Article link: Tissue Cell


Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: calb1 ocm3 ocm4.5