Nerve fibers - mast cells correlation in the rat parietal pleura

被引:10
作者
Artico, M
Iannetti, G
Leali, FMT
Malinovsky, L
Cavallotti, C
机构
[1] Univ Rome La Sapienza, Dept Cardiovasc & Resp Sci, Sect Anat, I-00161 Rome, Italy
[2] Univ Rome La Sapienza, Fac Pharm, Chair Human Anat, I-00161 Rome, Italy
来源
RESPIRATION PHYSIOLOGY | 1998年 / 113卷 / 02期
关键词
mammals; rat; nerve; sympathetic; pleural; parietal; mast cells; nerve cells;
D O I
10.1016/S0034-5687(98)00053-X
中图分类号
Q4 [生理学];
学科分类号
071003 ;
摘要
Our results show that a morphological correlation exists between catecholaminergic nerve fibers and mast cells in the rat parietal pleura. Mast cells are found in proximity to catecholaminergic nerve fibers. Moreover we have demonstrated that mast cells and nerve fibers in the perivascular areas of rat parietal pleura show the same formaldehyde fluorescence. In rats previously sympathectomized with neurotoxin 6-OHDA the nerve fibers appear disarranged and poorly fluorescent and related mast cells show a low fluorescence. The importance of this correlation and the possible role of mast cells are discussed. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:181 / 188
页数:8
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