| I MGs | II MGs | SMGs | OSGs |
---|---|---|---|---|
Topological distribution | Dorsal skins & postaxillary glands | Dorsal skins & postaxillary glands | Postaxillary glands exclusively | Dorsal skins & postaxillary glands |
Height of mucocyte (μm) | 37.21 ± 0.57a | 20.51 ± 0.54b | 112.64 ± 0.46c | \ |
Height of gland (μm) | 112.84 ± 13.63a | 78.13 ± 6.70b | 691.99 ± 12.54c | 141.34 ± 7.09a |
Reaction to AB-PAS staining | Stains blue | Stains light purple to violet | Stains light purple | Feebly tinged with pink |
Reaction to Masson’s trichrome staining | Feebly tinged with blue | Stains dark blue | Stains dark blue | Stains dark scarlet |