Acetylcholinesterase immunolesioning: Regional vulnerability of preganglionic sympathetic neurons in rat spinal cord

Experimental Neurology

Volumn 152, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 167-176

  Tang, Hui ^a   Hammond, Pamela ^a   Brimijoin, Stephen ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Central autonomic neurons; Guanethidine; Intermediolateral nucleus; Neuronal death; Parasympathetic system; Sympathectomy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANTIBODY; GUANETHIDINE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; MALE; NERVE CELL LESION; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NONHUMAN; PREGANGLIONIC NERVE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC NERVE CELL;

EID: 0032142837     PISSN: 00144886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exnr.1998.6822     Document Type: Article

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