title: Cholinergic neurons in the rat nodose ganglia.
abstract: 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.
authors: INSERM-U-6, C.N.R.S. U.A. 634, Marseille, France.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Palouzier
authors: M C
authors: MC
authors: Barrit-Chamoin
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Portalier
authors: J P
authors: JP
authors: Ternaux
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D002795:Choline O-Acetyltransferase; D002794:Choline; D000109:Acetylcholine