A quantitative study of the catecholamine-fluorescence in the ganglion paracervicale uteri of the rat

Summary In the ganglion paracervicale uteri of the rat, there are principle neurons which are able to take up offered catecholamines. Normally there is an inverse relationship between their size and their mean catecholamine-fluorescence. A comparison with the catecholamine-fluorescence of depleted and repleted adrenergic perikarya in the ganglion cervicale superius is made.Acknowledgments. I am very obliged to Dr G. Krinke and to Mrs K. Schnider for their continued interest and practical assistance. The study was supported in part by CIBA-GEIGY, Ltd. Basle.     

Changes in cellular noradrenaline fluorescence in the denervated rat superior cerical ganglion

Summary The microfluorimetrical investigation showed that in the principal perikarya of the rat superior cervical ganglion, after inhibition of noradrenaline-synthesis and unilateral preganglionic axotomy, the fluorescence of newly synthesized noradrenaline was most intense at the periphery of the perikarya of the intact side.The authors are deeply indebted to Mr H. Petermann, and to Mr B. Rombach, Ciba-Geigy Ltd. for their mathematical support.     

Electron microscopic observations on the granular vesicles in the ciliary ganglion of the rat

Zusammenfassung Im Ganglion ciliare normaler ausgewachsener Ratten werden elektronenmikroskopisch granulierte oder «dense core» Vesikula von etwa 900 bis 1200 Å Durchmesser festgestellt (in Nervenfasern, im Zytoplasma von Nervenzellen und in Präsynapsen). Reserpin (Serpasil^®, Ciba) verursachte keine nennenswerte Änderung in Zahl oder Lokalisation der Vesikula, hingegen eine Abnahme ihrer Kerndichte.

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Abbreviations used in the figures A Axon - DCV Dense core vesicle=Granular vesicle - M Mitochondrion - NC Neuronal cytoplasm - NE Nerve ending - NG Neurosecretory granule - PST Presynaptic terminal - S Synapse     

A quantitative morphological study of the optic nerve of pre-weanling rats

Summary A quantitative histological estimation of the optic nerve of pre-weanling rats has revealed that the total fiber number decreases rapidly between 7 and 25 days of age.Acknowledgment. We wish to thank Professor Clegg for advice and encouragement concerning this work.     

A quantitative morphological study of the optic nerve of pre-weanling rats

A quantitative histological estimation of the optic nerve of pre-weanling rats has revealed that the total fiber number decreases rapidly between 7 and 25 days of age.     

A quantitative difference in the immune response to sheep red cells between rat strains

Résumé Des rats appartenant à plusieurs souches ont été immunisés par injection i.p. de 2×10⁸ globules rouges de mouton. La mesure du titre des haemolysines réalisée 6 jours plus tard montre des différences quantitatives selon les souches. Une réponse importante n'a pu être décelée que pour 3 d'entre elles (August, OFA et Wistar R).     

Effect ofl- andd-thyroxine on the supraoptic neurosecretory ganglion cells of the rat

Zusammenfassung Mittels grosser Dosen vonl- undd-Thyroxin erhielt man keine deutlichen Veränderungen in der Menge und Verteilung von neurosekretorischem Material in den Zellen des Nucleus supraopticus bei der männlichen Ratte. Das Volumen der Kerne dieser Zellen nahm dagegen zu, besonders bei mitl-Thyroxin behandelten Ratten. Diese Veränderungen sprechen für eine vermehrte neurosekretorische Aktivität dieser Zellen.

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This investigation was supported by a grant from Sigrid Jusélius Foundation, Helsinki. The authors wish also to express appreciation to Pharmacia Company, Sweden for generous supplies of Na-d-thyroxine used in this study, and to MissS. Nurminen for technical assistance.     

On the topographical differences in the localization of certain enzymes in trigeminal ganglion cells of rat

Zusammenfassung Es wird über die topographische Verschiedenheit der Verbreitung diverser Enzyme in den Trigeminus-Ganglien von Ratten berichtet. Die Bedeutung der peripheren Verteilung von alkalischer Phosphatase und adenosiner Triphosphatase, der perinukleären und allgemeinen Verteilung von Cytochrom-Oxydase, Succinodehydrase und saurer Phosphotase in den Neuronen wird besprochen, ebenfalls die Verteilung spezifisch cholinesterase-positiver Zellen und die cyclische Verteilung von 5-Nukleotidase in einigen Zellen.

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Supported by Grant B-1914 from the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness.     

Alterations in the levels of cAMP and cGMP after decentralization of the rat superior cervical ganglion

Summary After cutting the preganglionic nerve trunk of the rat's superior cervical ganglion, the levels of cAMP and cGMP were measured in a postoperative period of between 3 and 21 days. After 3 days, cAMP and cGMP showed a decrease by 48 and 33% respectively, followed by a partial recovery after 7 to 21 days.This work was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (SFB 70).     

Antigenic correlation between rat thymus and superior cervical ganglion

Summary By using rabbit anti-rat thymocyte and anti-rat superior cervical ganglion sera in cytotoxicity, immunofluorescence and absorption assays, it has been shown that surface membranes of rat thymocytes and cervical ganglion cells (i.e. peripheral nervous tissue cells) contain common antigenic determinants.Acknowledgment. This work was supported by grants from the Republic Research Fund of Serbia, Belgrade.     

Alterations in the levels of cAMP and cGMP after decentralization of the rat superior cervical ganglion.

After cutting the preganglionic nerve trunk of the rat's superior cervical ganglion, the levels of cAMP and cGMP were measured in a postoperative period of between 3 and 21 dad by a partial recovery after 7 to 21 days.