title: Co-localization of mu-opioid receptor-like and substance P-like immunoreactivities in axon terminals within the superficial layers of the medullary and spinal dorsal horns of the rat.
abstract: The presence of mu-opioid receptor-like immunoreactivity (MOR-LI) on axon terminals was confirmed by light and electron microscopy within the superficial layers of the medullary and spinal dorsal horns of the rat. By means of double-immunofluorescence histochemistry, co-localization of MOR-LI and substance P (SP)-LI was occasionally observed in axon terminals within the superficial layers of the dorsal horns.
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphological Brain Science, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan.
authors.forename: Y Q
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nomura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mizuno
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000378:metabolism; D017729:Presynaptic Terminals / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D017450:Receptors, Opioid, mu / Q000378:metabolism*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D013373:Substance P / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D017450:Receptors, Opioid, mu; D013373:Substance P