COLOCALIZATION OF VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE AND NITRIC-OXIDE IN PENIS-INNERVATING NEURONS IN THE MAJOR PELVIC GANGLION OF THE RAT

被引:23
作者
DING, YQ [1 ]
TAKADA, M [1 ]
KANEKO, T [1 ]
MIZUNO, N [1 ]
机构
[1] KYOTO UNIV,FAC MED,DEPT MORPHOL BRAIN SCI,KYOTO 60601,JAPAN
关键词
MAJOR PELVIC GANGLION; PENIS; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PENILE ERECTION;
D O I
10.1016/0168-0102(95)00884-V
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
By using a combination of fluorescent retrograde labeling and double immunofluorescence histochemistry, the present study revealed in the rat that the vast majority of major pelvic ganglion neurons innervating penile erectile tissue contained both vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) and nitric oxide synthase. The result suggests that VIP and nitric oxide may exert a cooperative action in penile erection.
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页码:129 / 131
页数:3
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