Cholinergic neurons in the rat nodose ganglia.
Presence of acetylcholine (ACh) in the vagal afferent fibres of the rat was investigated. In the nodose ganglion, which contains the cell bodies of this sensitive contingent, a choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) activity, a choline (Ch) uptake and an endogenous content of acetylcholine were detected. These data were confirmed by ChAT immunohistological visualization.
Palouzier
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INSERM-U-6, C.N.R.S. U.A. 634, Marseille, France.
Barrit-Chamoin
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Portalier
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Ternaux
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D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002794:Choline / Q000378:metabolism; D002795:Choline O-Acetyltransferase / Q000032:analysis; D002799:Cholinergic Fibers / Q000032:analysis* / Q000201:enzymology; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009620:Nodose Ganglion / Q000032:analysis / Q000166:cytology* / Q000201:enzymology; D051381:Rats; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000032:analysis / Q000166:cytology* / Q000201:enzymology
D002795:Choline O-Acetyltransferase; D002794:Choline; D000109:Acetylcholine