Cholinergic innervation of the endocrine cells of the blood vessels of the human brain.
In an immunochemical study of the melanocytes of the brain blood vessels in man, the presence of vasopressin has been demonstrated. The endings of cholinergic axons terminate on the surface of these cells. It is assumed that the melanocytes participate in regulation of the motility of the arteries of the brain.
Motavkin
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PA
Department of Cytology and Physiology, Institute of Marine Biology, Far East Section of the Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, USSR.
Lomakin
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AV
Pigolkin
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YI
D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000502:physiology; D000328:Adult; D001369:Axons / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000196:embryology; D006801:Humans; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000032:analysis*
D014667:Vasopressins; D000109:Acetylcholine