NO-ergic neurons of rat nucleus gracilis during acute pain.
Histochemical staining for NADPH diaphorase showed that the number of NO-ergic neurons in the nucleus gracilis of rat brain increased within the first few hours of pain stimulation. Initially, the changes were noted on the side of lesion, but then involve both halves of the nucleus. It was assumed that nucleus gracilis participates in processing of acute pain information.
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Laboratory of Pharmacology, Institute of Sea Biology, Far East Department of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
D000818:Animals; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008297:Male; D009252:NADPH Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D010146:Pain / Q000378:metabolism*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D051381:Rats
D009569:Nitric Oxide; D009252:NADPH Dehydrogenase