title: Receptor binding sites for cholecystokinin, galanin, somatostatin, substance P and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide in sympathetic ganglia.
abstract: Sympathetic ganglia are innervated by neuropeptide-containing fibers originating from pre- and postganglionic sympathetic neurons, dorsal root ganglion neurons, and in some cases, myenteric neurons. In the present report receptor autoradiography was used to determine whether sympathetic ganglia express receptor binding sites for several of these neuropeptides including bombesin, calcitonin gene-related peptide-alpha, cholecystokinin, galanin, neurokinin A, somatostatin, substance P, and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide. The sympathetic ganglia examined included the rat and rabbit superior cervical ganglia and the rabbit superior mesenteric ganglion. High levels of receptor binding sites for cholecystokinin, galanin, somatostatin, substance P, and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide were observed in all sympathetic ganglia examined, although only discrete neuronal populations within each ganglion appeared to express receptor binding sites for any particular neuropeptide. These data suggest that discrete populations of postganglionic sympathetic neurons may be regulated by neuropeptides released from pre- and postganglionic sympathetic neurons, dorsal root ganglion neurons, and myenteric neurons.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Neurobiology Lab, VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55417.
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Mantyh
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Catton
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Labenski
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Maggio
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Vigna
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001345:Autoradiography; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide / Q000378:metabolism; D005727:Ganglia, Spinal / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D005728:Ganglia, Sympathetic / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism; D011817:Rabbits; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D018004:Receptors, Bombesin; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011949:Receptors, Cholecystokinin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D011964:Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D018040:Receptors, Neurokinin-1; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D017481:Receptors, Somatostatin; D018005:Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
chemical_list: D018004:Receptors, Bombesin; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D011949:Receptors, Cholecystokinin; D011964:Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone; D018040:Receptors, Neurokinin-1; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter; D017481:Receptors, Somatostatin; D018005:Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide