Immunohistochemical detection of serotonin in the small and large intestines of the domestic cat (Felis catus L.) (Carnivora: Felidae)

• Main Authors: Dimayuga, Juan Carlos C., Atienza, Melanie Anne M., Labadan, Rizza Mae L., Vitor, Rodel Jonathan S.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2015
• Subjects: Serotonin; Immunohistochemistry; Cat > Immunology; Intestine, Large—Immunology; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/1224
• Institution: De La Salle University

Immunohistochemical detection of serotonin was performed in the small (duodenum, jejunum, ileum) and large intestines (cecum, colon and rectum) of 20 (10 male and 10 female) 2-year old domestic cats (Felis catus L.). In both organs, serotonin was observed to be reactive in the lining epithelium, ent...