title: Distribution pattern of dorsal root ganglion neurons synthesizing nitric oxide synthase in different animal species.
abstract: The main aim of the present review is to provide at first a short survey of the basic anatomical description of sensory ganglion neurons in relation to cell size, conduction velocity, thickness of myelin sheath, and functional classification of their processes. In addition, we have focused on discussing current knowledge about the distribution pattern of neuronal nitric oxide synthase containing sensory neurons especially in the dorsal root ganglia in different animal species; hence, there is a large controversy in relation to interpretation of the results dealing with this interesting field of research.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Slovak Republic.
authors.forename: Dalibor
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kolesár
authors.affiliation: b Institute of Human and clinical Pharmacology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacology in Košice, Slovak Republic.
authors.forename: Mária
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kolesárová
authors.affiliation: c Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
authors.forename: Ján
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kyselovič
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide / Q000378:metabolism; D005727:Ganglia, Spinal / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000166:cytology*; D009413:Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism*; D036421:Nerve Fibers, Unmyelinated / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism*; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000502:physiology; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D052248:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type I / Q000378:metabolism*; D013373:Substance P / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D009569:Nitric Oxide; D013373:Substance P; D052248:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type I; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
keywords: NADPH diaphorase; dorsal root ganglia; ganglion de la racine dorsale; ganglions sensoriels; nitric oxide; nitric oxide synthase; oxyde nitrique; oxyde nitrique synthase; primary afferent neurons; principaux neurones afférents; sensory ganglia