title: Immunohistochemical study of endothelial nitric oxide synthase in the trigeminal ganglia of a crotaline snake Trimeresurus flavoviridis.
abstract: The immunoreactivity of constitutive endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) was studied in the trigeminal ganglia (TG) of a crotaline snake, Trimeresurus flavoviridis. eNOS immunoreactivity was found in TG neurons of different sizes. The percentage of eNOS-positive TG neurons was significantly higher in the mandibular division than in the infrared-related divisions, the maxillary division and ophthalmic ganglion (p<0.001). These findings suggest that eNOS in the TG of crotaline snakes is involved in constitutive neurotransmission in the TG, and is minimally involved in processing in the infrared-sensory system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine, Okinawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Changjong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Shin-ichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Terashima
authors.forename: Taekyun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004727:Endothelium / Q000378:metabolism; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000378:metabolism; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D012668:Trigeminal Ganglion / Q000378:metabolism*; D017841:Trimeresurus / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase