Transmitter diversity in ganglion cells of the guinea pig gallbladder: an immunohistochemical study.
J Comp Neurol
; 317(1): 45-56, 1992 Mar 01.
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Several neurotransmitters have been reported to exist in the ganglionated plexus of the guinea pig gallbladder. These include substance P, neuropeptide Y (NPY), calcitonin gene-related peptide, vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), acetylcholine, norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine. To determine which neuropeptides are intrinsic to gallbladder ganglia, we performed immunohistochemistry on colchicine-treated preparations. In separate, single-labeled preparations, a majority of neurons contained substance P-, NPY-, or somatostatin-like immunoreactivity. In double-labeled preparations, a large majority of the neurons that contained substance P-like immunoreactivity also contained NPY-like immunoreactivity and somatostatin-like immunoreactivity. Immunoreactivity for VIP was present in a small percentage of the gallbladder neurons which did not contain substance P-like immunoreactivity. Additional experiments were done to test for the presence of other compounds, known to exist in the neurons of the gut. Although immunoreactivity was found in control preparations of small intestine, the ganglionated plexus of the gallbladder lacked immunoreactivity for galanin, dynorphin, enkephalin, gastrin-releasing peptide, or gamma-aminobutyric acid. We conclude that ganglia of the guinea pig gallbladder contain at least two populations of neurons, based on transmitter phenotype. One of these populations appears to contain substance P, NPY, and somatostatin. Another population, which represents a small contingent of the total population of neurons, contains VIP.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neurotransmisores
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Vesícula Biliar
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Ganglios Parasimpáticos
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Comp Neurol
Año:
1992
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos