Neurocalcin-immunoreactive neurons in the petrosal ganglion innervate the taste bud

Brain Research

Volumn 1017, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 244-247

  Ichikawa, H ^a   Sugimoto, T ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Neurocalcin; Petrosal ganglion; Sensory systems; Somatic and visceral afferents; Superior cervical ganglion; Taste bud

Indexed keywords

NEUROCALCIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAROTID BODY; CELL SIZE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; GANGLION; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INNERVATION; MALE; NERVE CELL; NERVE FIBER; NERVE PLEXUS; NONHUMAN; PERIKARYON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUPERIOR CERVICAL GANGLION; TASTE BUD; TONGUE;

ANIMALS; CAROTID BODY; CELL COUNT; CELL SIZE; FLUORESCENT DYES; GANGLIA, PARASYMPATHETIC; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NERVE FIBERS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NEUROCALCIN; NEURONS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, CALCIUM-SENSING; STILBAMIDINES; TASTE BUDS;

EID: 3142748202     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2004.05.071     Document Type: Article

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