title: Immunohistochemical study of the otic ganglion in the pig.
abstract: The presence of choline acetyltransferase (ChAT), vesicular acetylcholine transporter (VAChT), neuropeptide Y (NPY), vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP), somatostatin (SOM), galanin (GAL), substance P (SP) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) was studied in neurons and nerve fibers of the porcine otic ganglion. ChAT-positive neurons were very numerous while VAChT-positive nerve cells were moderate in number. The number of neurons containing NPY and VIP was lower and those containing SOM, GAL, SP or CGRP were observed as scarce, or single nerve cells. The above mentioned substances (except SOM) were present in nerve fibers of the ganglion. ChAT- and VAChT-positive nerve fibers were numerous, while the number of nerve terminals containing NPY, VIP and SP was lower. GAL- and CGRP-positive nerve fibers were scarce.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vertebrate Anatomy and Zoology, Faculty of Natural Sciences Szczecin University, Waska 13, 71-415 Szczecin, Poland. Lakomy@uwm.edu.pl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lakomy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaleczyc
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wasowicz
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Czaja
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide / Q000032:analysis; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D002795:Choline O-Acetyltransferase / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D019004:Galanin / Q000032:analysis; D005725:Ganglia, Autonomic / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000737:chemistry*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D009474:Neurons / Q000737:chemistry*; D009478:Neuropeptide Y / Q000032:analysis; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000032:analysis; D013373:Substance P / Q000032:analysis; D013552:Swine; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000032:analysis; D050494:Vesicular Acetylcholine Transport Proteins; D033921:Vesicular Transport Proteins
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D009478:Neuropeptide Y; D050494:Vesicular Acetylcholine Transport Proteins; D033921:Vesicular Transport Proteins; D013373:Substance P; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; D013004:Somatostatin; D019004:Galanin; D002795:Choline O-Acetyltransferase; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide