Presence of neuronal nitric oxide synthase in autonomic and sensory ganglion neurons innervating the lacrimal glands of the cat: an immunofluorescent and retrograde tracer double-labeling study

Cheng, Shi-Bin; Kuchiiwa, Satoshi; Kuchiiwa, Toshiko; Nonaka, Satoru; Nakagawa, Shiro

doi:10.1016/s0891-0618(01)00125-9

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“…The reactive neurons are lacking or only a few in the mouse [10], rat [4,6,21] and small bat [2], and exist in low number in the guinea pig [8,13], while they are more frequently encountered in the pig [18] and calf [23]. A much large number is detected in the dog SCG [12] and in the cat SG [1,5]. In addition, a massive increase of NADPHd activity has been discerned from many of postganglionic SCG neurons in the adult rat after colchicine treatment and postganglionic nerve trunk ligation [25].…”

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Colocalization of Nitric Oxide Synthase, Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide and Tyrosine Hydroxylase Immunoreactivities in Postganglionic Neurons of the Quail Superior Cervical Ganglion

Itoh

Takaki

Andō

et al. 2013

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

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ABSTRACT. The colocalization of immunoreactivity to nitric oxide synthase (NOS), vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) in the superior cervical ganglion (SCG) was investigated in the quail. In this bird, a substantial amount of NOS-immunoreactive (IR) cells were consistently found in the SCG without colchicine treatment or nerve ligation. The finding worthy of pointing out was that three-fourths of these NOS-IR cells were positive for TH. VIP-IR cells appeared with markedly low frequency than NOS-IR cells. They were generally small in size and often located in the ganglion peripheral. There were no VIP-IR cells positive for TH or negative for NOS: VIP immunoreactivity always appears in NOS-IR cells negative for TH. Thus, the results of the present study clearly showed the existence of two distinct subpopulations of postganglionic NOS-IR neurons (one is catecholaminergic and negative for VIP, and the other is non-catecholaminergic and positive for VIP). This suggests that nitric oxide (NO) and possibly VIP act as postganglionic neurotransmitters or neuromodulators in the quail SCG. The predominant appearance of the former category of NOS-IR cells must be considered in relation to some specific NO-induced controlling mechanisms of SCG neurons. KEY WORDS: nitric oxide synthase, quail, superior cervical ganglion, tyrosine hydroxylase, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide.

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Colocalization of Nitric Oxide Synthase, Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide and Tyrosine Hydroxylase Immunoreactivities in Postganglionic Neurons of the Quail Superior Cervical Ganglion

Itoh

Takaki

Andō

et al. 2013

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

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“…Tissue acidosis occurring during ischemia increases NO production. 50 Otherwise, in inflammatory conditions caused by AMI, 51 it produces a high concentration of NO, forming oxidative stress injury. The findings of the previous study were that direct SGB increased NO bioavailability and decreased the NO expression in cardiac tissue.…”

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Antioxidation Role of Different Lateral Stellate Ganglion Block in Isoproterenol-Induced Acute Myocardial Ischemia in Rats

Wei

Chi

Deng

et al. 2017

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

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“…Sensory innervation of the LG has been studied in the monkey (VanderWerf et al. 1996a), the cat (Cheng et al. 2001), the rabbit (Salvatore et al.…”

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“…The distribution pattern of labelled neurons in TG was mainly restricted in the monkey to the ophthalmic and maxillary ganglionic parts. Double‐labelling fluorescent cholera toxin B subunit tracing and nitric oxide synthase studies in the cat LG revealed double labelling in parasympathetic, sympathetic and sensory ganglia by neurons of TG, the superior vagal ganglion and superior glossopharyngeal ganglion (Cheng et al. 2001).…”

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Connections between the lacrimal gland and sensory trigeminal neurons: a WGA/HRP study in the cynomolgous monkey

Baljet

VanderWerf

2005

Journal of Anatomy

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The sensory innervation of the lacrimal gland (LG) in the cynomolgous monkey was studied using the retrograde wheat germ agglutinin/horsereadish peroxidase (WGA / HRP) tracer technique. A small solidified piece of WGA / HRP was implanted in the LG. Labelled sensory first-order neurons were found in the ipsilateral trigeminal ganglion (TG) and in the ipsilateral mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus (MTN). The distribution of labelled TG neurons was restricted to ophthalmic and maxillary ganglionic parts. Sensory innervation of LG by primary afferents is not only restricted to TG; an MTN involvement has also been found. This may imply that there is a central sensory role in the production and release of tears.

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Presence of neuronal nitric oxide synthase in autonomic and sensory ganglion neurons innervating the lacrimal glands of the cat: an immunofluorescent and retrograde tracer double-labeling study

Cited by 18 publications

References 40 publications

Colocalization of Nitric Oxide Synthase, Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide and Tyrosine Hydroxylase Immunoreactivities in Postganglionic Neurons of the Quail Superior Cervical Ganglion

Colocalization of Nitric Oxide Synthase, Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide and Tyrosine Hydroxylase Immunoreactivities in Postganglionic Neurons of the Quail Superior Cervical Ganglion

Antioxidation Role of Different Lateral Stellate Ganglion Block in Isoproterenol-Induced Acute Myocardial Ischemia in Rats

Connections between the lacrimal gland and sensory trigeminal neurons: a WGA/HRP study in the cynomolgous monkey

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