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Haematopoiesis in snakes (Ophidia) in early postnatal development

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The occurrence of haematopoiesis has been studied in various parts of the spine and in the ribs in four species of snakes (Boa constrictor L., Elaphe guttata L., Lamprophis fulaginosus Boie., Bothrops jararaca Wied.) from hatching until 150 days of postnatal development. Marrow spaces are formed by chondrolysis with various time frames depending on the studied species. Marrow cells egress to the general circulation in two ways: via migration through the endothelial cells lining the venous sinuses or by the rupture of protrusions. Erythroblasts are present in the lumen of marrow sinuses suggesting their final maturation there. Various relationships of the spleen to the pancreas have been found. No myelopoietic foci occur in the spleen, liver or kidney of any of the studied species. However, erythropoiesis (sparse islets) has been observed in Bothrops jararaca spleen.

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  1. Department of Animal Physiology, Laboratory of Experimental Haematology, Jagiellonian University, Institute of Zoology, Ul. Ingardena 6, 30-060, Kraków, Poland

    Z. Dbrowski, Z. Tabarowski & E. Witkowska-Pelc

  2. Laboratório Fisiopatologia, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo SP, Brazil

    I. S. Sano Martins & D. D. Spadacci Morena

  3. Institute of Rehabilitation, Academy of Physical Education, Kraków, Poland

    K. Spodaryk

  4. Department of Comparative Anatomy, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

    D. Podkowa

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This study was supported by Polish KBN grant 3P04C 022 24 and Brazilian FAPESP and CNPq grants.

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Dbrowski, Z., Sano Martins, I.S., Tabarowski, Z. et al. Haematopoiesis in snakes (Ophidia) in early postnatal development. Cell Tissue Res 328, 291–299 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00441-006-0303-4

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