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. Sulfated and carboxylated GAGs were visualized in the Eberth-Katschenko (EK) layer, in the mucous glands, in the hypodermis as well as in the mast cells. Furthermore, glucose and galactose were identified in the integument through thin layer chromatography (TLC) assays. N-Acetyl-beta-glucosamine residues were identified in the mucous glandular cells, between the corneum and spinosum strata, in the subepidermal region, and in the EK layer. N-Acetyl-galactosamine residues were evident in the EK layer, corresponding to a residue of the dermatan sulfate chain, which may be related to the collagenous fiber arrangement. These glycoconjugates occurred as secretory glandular products and as dermal structural elements. Moreover, HA and DS are the predominant GAGs in the L. catesbeianus integument. Considering the importance of glycoconjugates, they play a significant role to the integrity of the skin, providing mechanical support for integument cells. In addition, they are important to the water regulation mechanisms, since L. catesbeianus is preferably aquatic.
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