A target specific pathway from nitric oxide synthase immunoreactive preganglionic sympathetic to superior cervical ganglion neurons innervating the submandibular salivary gland

Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System

Volumn 71, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 139-147

  Chiba, Tanemichi ^a   Tanaka, Koichi ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Intermediolateral nucleus; Nitric oxide synthase; Preganglionic sympathetic neurons; Rat; Small intensely fluorescent cell; Submandibular salivary gland; Superior cervical ganglion

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREGANGLIONIC NERVE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SALIVARY GLAND; SPINAL CORD; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; SUPERIOR CERVICAL GANGLION;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES; BODY TEMPERATURE; FLUORESCENT DYES; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEURONS; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SPINAL CORD; STILBAMIDINES; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; SUPERIOR CERVICAL GANGLION;

EID: 0032527435     PISSN: 01651838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1838(98)00068-X     Document Type: Article

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