Abstract
Ganglia, not previously described, were identified in the rat stomach serosa along the minor curvature. The ganglia consisted of varying number of cell bodies lying in clusters along or within nerve bundles. The ganglia were shown to contain GRP and VIP immunoreactive nerve fibers and cell bodies and also some NPY immunoreactive fibers, whereas they were devoid of somatostatin immunoreactivity. Nerve ligation experiments indicated that the ganglia are intrinsic to the stomach.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Histochemistry |
Volume | 87 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 47-52 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISSN | 0301-5564 |
Publication status | Published - 1987 |
Keywords
- Animals
- Female
- Ganglia
- Gastrin-Releasing Peptide
- Immunoenzyme Techniques
- Male
- Neuropeptide Y
- Peptides
- Rats
- Somatostatin
- Stomach
- Vagus Nerve
- Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide