Immunohistochemical localization of galanin in bovine reproductive organs.
The vagina, uterus and oviduct were shown to receive galanin immunoreactive (GAL-IR) nerve fibres, the number of which varied between particular organs. In the ovary, GAL-IR nerves were absent. A small number of these nerves were located in the layers of the oviduct. A moderate number of GAL-IR nerves were situated in the body and uterine horns, whereas the uterine cervix and vagina wall contained a large number of GAL-IR nerve fibres, evenly distributed throughout particular membranes of the organs. GAL-IR nerves were found to contain, simultaneously, either vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP), substance P (SP) or Leu5-enkephalin (ENK). Many of the GAL-IR nerves contained tyrosine hydroxylase (TH). A group of GAL-IR nerves that did not possess immunoreactivity to VIP, SP, ENK or TH was also observed.
Lakomy
M
M
Department of Animal Anatomy, Veterinary Faculty, Olsztyn University of Agriculture and Technology, Olsztyn-Kortowo II, Poland.
Kaleczyc
J
J
Majewski
M
M
Sienkiewicz
W
W
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000294:innervation; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000294:innervation; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique / Q000662:veterinary; D019004:Galanin / Q000032:analysis*; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000294:innervation*; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000737:chemistry*; D014599:Uterus / Q000294:innervation; D014621:Vagina / Q000294:innervation
D019004:Galanin