Absence of Acetylcholinesterase-positive Nerve Structure in the Superficial Part of the Pineal Gland of Adult Albino Rats

Folia Biologica

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 131-136

  Świa̧tkiewicz, Gracjan ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

AChE; Central peripheral innervation; Histochemistry; Superficial pineal gland

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC NERVE; ENZYMOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; PINEAL BODY; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANIMALS; CHOLINERGIC FIBERS; MALE; PINEAL GLAND; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0030326407     PISSN: 00155497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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