Expression of norepinephrine and serotonin transporter mRNAs in the rat superior cervical ganglion

被引:14
作者
Nishimura, M
Sato, K [1 ]
Shimada, S
Tohyama, M
机构
[1] Ehime Univ, Sch Med, Dept Anat & Neurosci, Shigenobu, Ehime 7910295, Japan
[2] Osaka Univ, Sch Med, Dept Anesthesiol, Suita, Osaka 565, Japan
[3] Osaka Univ, Sch Med, Dept Anat & Neurosci, Suita, Osaka 565, Japan
[4] Nagoya City Univ, Sch Med, Dept Anat, Mizuho Ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467, Japan
来源
MOLECULAR BRAIN RESEARCH | 1999年 / 67卷 / 01期
关键词
superior cervical ganglion; norepinephrine transporter; serotonin transporter; in situ hybridization;
D O I
10.1016/S0169-328X(99)00041-8
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
We investigated the gene expression of three monoamine transporters (norepinephrine transporter, NET; serotonin transporter, SERT; and dopamine transporter, DAT) in the rat superior cervical ganglion (SCG). Most of principal ganglion neurons abundantly expressed NET mRNA. In addition, about 30% of principal ganglion neurons also expressed SERT mRNA. However, DAT mRNA expression was not observed there. These results suggest that serotonin as well as norepinephrine works as a neurotransmitter in a subset of principal ganglion neurons. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:82 / 86
页数:5
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