Autonomic denervation effects on the kallikrein and striated duct cells of the rat and cat submandibular glands.
Chronic preganglionic parasympathetic denervation in the rat submandibular gland increases kallikrein activity whereas post ganglionic sympathetic denervation has no effect. Ultrastructural morphology of the striated duct following either denervation remains unaltered. Chronic preganglionic parasympathetic denervation in the cat gland dramatically reduces kallikrein activity and causes disruption and disappearance of subcellular organelles. Chronic sympathetic denervation has no effect.
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Department of Anatomy, Ross University Medical School, Roseau, Dominica, West India.
D000818:Animals; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D002415:Cats; D003714:Denervation; D005260:Female; D007610:Kallikreins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010275:Parasympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000294:innervation / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology
D007610:Kallikreins