长江鲟主要免疫器官的组织学及超微结构观察

Histology and ultrastructure observations of major immune organs of Acipenser dabryanus

  • 摘要:目的】明确我国特有珍稀濒危鱼类长江鲟主要免疫器官的组织学特征及细胞组成,为其疾病防控及健康管理奠定理论基础。【方法】以人工繁育的F2代长江鲟为研究对象,通过大体解剖确定其主要免疫器官(脾脏、头肾和胸腺)的解剖定位,采用组织切片技术苏木精—伊红(HE)染色、Masson染色及改良Gomori氨银染色结合透射电子显微镜系统观察其脾脏、头肾和胸腺的组织学特征及细胞超微结构。【结果】长江鲟脾脏表面被覆厚薄不均的平滑肌层,但未见沿被膜分支延伸入脾脏实质的小梁结构,其被膜外层的间皮细胞呈扁平状和近圆形2种形态;脾脏实质内白髓与红髓交织分布,血管系统十分发达,且分布有大量淋巴细胞、有核红细胞及黑色素巨噬细胞;透射电子显微镜观察发现,在长江鲟脾脏组织分布有丰富的淋巴细胞、巨噬细胞及粒细胞等免疫效应细胞,其中巨噬细胞内可见吞噬小体,即脾脏承担着滤血与非特异性免疫功能。长江鲟头肾位于肾脏的前端,呈左右两叶对称分布,其肾单位消失并丧失排泄功能;Masson染色与改良Gomori氨银染色显示,头肾组织中由网状细胞、内皮细胞及错综交织的网状纤维、胶原纤维构成立体支撑框架,为各类免疫细胞的发育与分化营造了必需的微环境;头肾组织中分布有淋巴细胞、巨噬细胞及细胞质内密集分布有长条状或杆状特殊颗粒的嗜酸性粒细胞,是长江鲟主要的淋巴器官,兼具造血和免疫功能。长江鲟幼鱼胸腺位于鳃腔背侧后方的结缔组织内,其解剖位置紧邻鳃组织,难以进行常规的无损剥离;30日龄长江鲟胸腺实质的内部结构相对均一,未观察到明显的皮质与髓质区域划分,内、外区分界也不明显;胸腺游离边缘被覆一层由扁平上皮细胞与部分柱状上皮细胞构成的连续上皮细胞层,主要发挥物理隔离作用;胸腺实质内密集分布有大量深染的胸腺细胞,同时在胸腺细胞间隙中散布有形态不规则的网状内皮细胞,二者相互交织形成支撑T淋巴细胞增殖与成熟的基质网络。【结论】长江鲟的脾脏、头肾和胸腺在组织结构上各具特点且分工明确,共同构筑了完善的免疫防御网络,为长江鲟抵御病原侵袭及维持机体稳态奠定了细胞生物学基础。

     

    Abstract:Objective】This study aimed to clarify the histological characteristics and cellular composition of major immune organs of Acipenser dabryanus, a rare and endangered fish species endemic to China, laying theoretical foundation for disease control and health management of this species.【Method】Artificially bred F2 generation of Acipenser dabryanus were used as experimental subjects. Gross anatomy was performed to determine anatomical locations of major immune organs (spleen, head kidney, and thymus). Histological sectioning techniques hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, Masson staining, and modified Gomori ammoniacal silver staining, combined with transmission electron microscope, were used to observe histological characteristics and cellular ultrastructure of spleen, head kidney, and thymus.【Result】The spleen surface of Acipenser dabryanus was covered by an uneven smooth muscle layer, whereas no trabecular structures extending from capsule into the spleen parenchyma were observed. The mesothelial cells in outer capsule layer exhi-bited two morphological forms (squamous and nearly round). The spleen parenchyma exhibited an interwoven distribution of white pulp and red pulp, with a highly developed vascular system and numerous lymphocytes, nucleated erythrocytes, and melanomacrophages distributed throughout. Transmission electron microscope observation revealed abundant immune effector cells, including lymphocytes, macrophages, and granulocytes in the spleen tissue. Phagosomes were observed in macrophages, indicating that the spleen was involved in blood filtration and non-specific immune functions. The head kidney was located at the anterior end of the kidney and symmetrically distributed as left and right lobes, with absent nephrons and loss of excretory function. Masson staining and modified Gomori ammoniacal silver staining showed that reticular cells, endothelial cells, interwoven reticular fibers, and collagen fibers formed a three-dimensional supporting framework in head kidney tissue, providing an essential microenvironment for the development and differentiation of various immune cells. Lymphocytes, macrophages, and eosinophils with densely distributed elongated or rod-shaped specific granules in cytoplasm were observed in head kidney tissue that functioned as a major lymphoid organ of Acipenser dabryanus with both hematopoietic and immune functions. The thymus of juvenile Acipenser dabryanus was located within the connective tissue in posterior dorsal region of the branchial cavity, adjacent to the gill tissue, making routine non-destructive isolation difficult. In 30-day-old juveniles, the thymic parenchyma showed a relatively uniform internal structure, with no obvious division between the cortex and medulla or between the inner and outer regions. The free margin of thymus was covered by a continuous epithelial cell layer composed of squamous epithelial cells and some columnar epithelial cells, which mainly served as a physical barrier. Many deeply stained thymocytes were densely distributed within the thymus parenchyma. Irregular reticuloendothelial cells were scattered among thymocytes, and together they formed a stromal network supporting the proliferation and maturation of T lymphocytes.【Conclusion】The spleen, head kidney, and thymus of Acipenser dabryanus are distinctive in tissue structures, with clear functional divisions. The organs constitute a well-developed immune defense network, providing a cell biological basis for resistance to pathogen invasion and maintenance of homeostasis in Acipenser dabryanus.

     

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