Glycosaminoglycans and glycoconjugates in the adult anuran integument (Lithobates catesbeianus).

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) from the integument of Lithobates catesbeianus were biochemically characterized and histochemically localized. Moreover, carbohydrate distribution was investigated using conventional and lectin histochemistry at light microscopy. Hyaluronan (HA), dermatan sulfate (DS) and a heparanoid were found in the integument.

Expression pattern of glycoconjugates in the integument of Bufo ictericus (Anuran, Bufonidae): biochemical and histochemical (lectin) profiles.

Mucous consists of glycoproteins and proteoglycans produced by specific secretory cells (mucocytes). In anurans the cutaneous mucous is produced by intradermal glands and displays both mechanical and chemical protection functions. Indeed, mucous maintains the integument moist and facilitates gas exchange (cutaneous respiration).

Structural aspects of the Eberth-Katschenko layer of Bufo ictericus integument: histochemical characterization and biochemical analysis of the cutaneous calcium (Amphibian, Bufonidae).

Anuran, such as Brazilian toad Bufo ictericus Spix, 1824, possess a calcified dermal layer called the Eberth-Katschenko (EK) layer located between the stratum spongiosum and the stratum compactum. It has been regarded as a protective barrier against desiccation or involved in storage and mobilization of calcium, or a barrier for the interchange of substances between the animal's internal and external environment. The B.