title: The subdivisions of the intermediolateral nucleus in the sacral spinal cord of the cat.
abstract: The subdivisions of the sacral intermediolateral nucleus (IML) of the cat have been studied by using a double-labeling technique of retrograde Fluoro-gold (FG) and wheat germ agglutinin-conjugated horseradish peroxidase (WGA-HRP) tracing. The parasympathetic preganglionic neurons (PGNs) that were labeled by the FG injected into the pelvic nerve formed a 'V'-shaped column known as the sacral parasympathetic nucleus (SPN) in the sacral IML. The neurons that were labeled by the WGA-HRP applied to the lateral parabrachial nucleus (PBL) formed an elongated spindle-shaped column extending throughout the IML of the sacral segments. We designated it by the name of sacral visceral sensory nucleus (SVSN). These findings indicate that the sacral IML of the cat contain two distinct subdivisions, SPN and SVSN.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lü
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: B Z
authors.initials: BZ
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001370:Axonal Transport; D002415:Cats / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D005726:Ganglia, Parasympathetic / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000166:cytology; D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase; D008297:Male; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D013266:Stilbamidines; D018998:Wheat Germ Agglutinin-Horseradish Peroxidase Conjugate; D014909:Wheat Germ Agglutinins
chemical_list: C049774:2-hydroxy-4,4'-diamidinostilbene, methanesulfonate salt; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D013266:Stilbamidines; D018998:Wheat Germ Agglutinin-Horseradish Peroxidase Conjugate; D014909:Wheat Germ Agglutinins; D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase