The mechanisms to obtain and store skin toxins in frogs in of the family Dendrobatidae are not completely understood. In order to contribute to understand how toxins are stored, we provide a histological description of the cutaneous glands of the species Phyllobates bicolor. The skin of two adult frogs was examined through three histological staining techniques (hematoxilin-eosin, PAS and Masson Trichrome) using conventional optic microscopy. The skin of Phyllobates bicolor contains two types of exocrine glands: mucous and serous, which empty their products to the epidermal surface through an intra-epithelial duct that leads to a stoma. The mucous and serous glands and the intercalated ducts are surrounded by a discontinuous sheath of myoepithelial cells, which colapse the lumen of the acinus and the lumen of ducts and facilitate the secretion and release of their content. The serous glands have a polarized syncytium of tall cuboidal or columnar epithelial cells. Both glands have a mixed secretion, thus, the contents of mucous glands tend to be neutral and basophilic, while the contents of the serous glands are basophilic and acidophilic.
This paper details a cross-sectional, descriptive observational in vitro study of a pseudo-experimental nature that analyzes Electron Microscopy (SEM) by scanning the physical behavior of enamel and dentin calcium hydroxyapatite. The purpose is to describe the separation of these two mineralized dental tissues at the dentin-enamel junction (DEJ) when the teeth are subjected to high temperatures. This study provides scientific evidence that may broaden the discussion on the use of separation of the dentin-enamel junction as a constant and repetitive reliable marker for forensic use (use in forensic sciences) that can contribute to the dental identification process and documentation in a legal medical autopsy, given a situation in which bodies or human remains have been burned, carbonizated or incinerated.
Introducción. La historia social de la cultura escrita reflexiona sobre los hábitos y prácticas que permiten apropiarse de los textos mediante la lectura y la escritura. De allí, que la biblioteca de un individuo permita comprender sus hábitos de lectura, su manera de imaginar la naturaleza, su relación con el poder político y religioso, y su vinculación con la sociedad.Objetivo. Interpretar las prácticas de lectura de Antonio Nariño a partir de los libros de Medicina de su biblioteca, para aproximarse a la manera en que desarrolló una vacuna presuntamente efectiva contra la viruela.Materiales y métodos. Se hizo una descripción bibliográfica de los documentos “Confiscación y embargo de bienes de Nariño” y “Papeles, libros y bienes de Sebastián López Ruiz en poder de Nariño” del Archivo Nariño de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia.Resultados. De los 39 libros sobre Medicina (siete tratados de Cirugía, 12 compendios del ejercicio práctico, 11 manuales de enfermedades, siete compendios de temáticas médicas y dos libros sobre partos), tres eran tratados sobre la viruela.Conclusión. El ejercicio médico-científico de Antonio Nariño refleja sus prácticas de lectura y de escritura, sus habilidades y sus competencias, y permite reconocer sus actitudes culturales y sociales ante la promoción de la noción de salud pública. El estudio de Nariño como médico autodidacta permitió relacionar las técnicas de producción científica (desarrollo de la vacuna) y la materialidad cultural (situación actual), a partir de los textos de Medicina de su biblioteca.
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