Serotonin-like immunoreactivity in paraffin-sections of the nodose ganglia of the cat.
The presence of serotonin (5-HT)-like immunoreactivity has been detected in ganglionar cell bodies of the nodose ganglia of the cat, using the peroxidase-antiperoxidase immunohistochemical method, applied to sections of ganglia previously embedded in paraffin. The antibodies were raised in rabbits following injection of 5-HT conjugated to bovine serum albumin, with formaldehyde as the condensation reagent. Immunoreactive cell bodies are morphologically and topographically described. The ubiquitous distribution and non-uniform labelling suggest that these 5-HT-containing vagal neurones may give rise to several functionally different 5-HT types in vagal afferent fibres.
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D009620:Nodose Ganglion / Q000378:metabolism*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000378:metabolism*
D012701:Serotonin