Effect of botulinum toxin on the choline acetyltransferase activity in salivary glands of cats.
The choline acetyltransferase activity of submandibular glands that had previously received a retrograde injection of botulinum toxin via their ducts was found to be markedly lower than in the untreated contralateral glands. In the parotid glands exposed to the same treatment the activity of this enzyme was less affected.
D000818:Animals; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002415:Cats; D002795:Choline O-Acetyltransferase / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000201:enzymology; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000201:enzymology
D002795:Choline O-Acetyltransferase; D001905:Botulinum Toxins