Histology of the suprapubic and anogenital cutaneous glands in male cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus)

Fontani, S.; Tanteri, G.; Vaglio, S.; Delfino, G.; Moggi-Cecchi, J.

doi:10.1159/000360221

Histology of the suprapubic and anogenital cutaneous glands in male cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus)

Fontani, S.; Tanteri, G.; Vaglio, S.; Delfino, G.; Moggi-Cecchi, J.

Authors

S. Fontani

G. Tanteri

S. Vaglio

G. Delfino

J. Moggi-Cecchi

Abstract

In cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus) scent glands have been mostly studied on females from museum collections. This work aims to extend investigation to male specimens, introducing a novel source of skin samples. Two adult males pertaining to Zoo populations, one intact and one castrated, were immediately frozen after natural death. Skin samples were later collected at the thawing onset, soaked with cold fixative and processed for light microscopy (LM). Sebaceous units of scent glands showed phasic secretory activity in the intact male, and marked fibrosis in the castrated male. It appears therefore that, LM samples from frozen tissues provided detailed features that can disclose distinctive traits in specimens characterized by different hormonal balances.

Citation

Fontani, S., Tanteri, G., Vaglio, S., Delfino, G., & Moggi-Cecchi, J. (2014). Histology of the suprapubic and anogenital cutaneous glands in male cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus). Folia Primatologica, 85(2), 109-118. https://doi.org/10.1159/000360221

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Jan 31, 2014
Online Publication Date	May 14, 2014
Publication Date	May 1, 2014
Deposit Date	Feb 20, 2014
Publicly Available Date	Jun 4, 2014
Journal	Folia Primatologica
Print ISSN	0015-5713
Electronic ISSN	1421-9980
Publisher	Karger Publishers
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	85
Issue	2
Pages	109-118
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1159/000360221
Keywords	Cotton-top tamarin, Histology, Light microscope, Saguinus oedipus, Scent glands, Scent marking.