Calcium in secretory vesicles of neurohypophysial nerve endings: Quantitative comparison by X-ray microanalysis of cryosectioned and freeze- substituted specimens

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 186, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 28-34

  Thirion, S ^a   Troadec, J D ^a   Pagnotta, S ^a   Andrews, S B ^b   Leapman, R D ^c   Nicaise, G ^a  

^a Universite Co te d'Azur Parc Valrose   (France)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium; cryosections; freeze substitution; neurosecretory nerve endings; X ray microanalysis

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; OXALIC ACID; PELLETIZING; SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

CALCIUM CONTENT; CRYOSECTION; CRYOSECTIONING; ELECTRON PROBE X RAY MICROANALYSIS; FREEZE DRYING; FREEZE SUBSTITUTION; NEUROSECRETORY NERVE ENDING; QUANTITATIVE COMPARISON; SECRETORY VESICLES; X-RAY MICROANALYSIS;

CALCIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; NERVE ENDING; NEUROHYPOPHYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVIEW; SYNAPSE VESICLE; X RAY MICROANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030957809     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1997.1980760.x     Document Type: Review

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