title: SP-like immunoreactivity in the primary trigeminal neurons projecting to the nucleus tractus solitarii.
abstract: Using the double-labeling method of retrograde transport of HRP combined with PAP immunocytochemistry, the neurons containing SP-like immunoreactivity (SPLI) of the trigeminal nerve projecting to the nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS) were examined. HRP-SP double-labeled neurons in the trigeminal ganglion, mainly small or middle-sized, were found after the NTS or the lingual nerve was injected with HRP followed by SP-immunoreaction. These findings demonstrate that the projection of the trigeminal nerve to the NTS contains SPLI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D013373:Substance P / Q000032:analysis*; D009435:Synaptic Transmission; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D013373:Substance P; D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase