Immunology and Cell Biology · 1967 · 23 citations · 0 references
MedicineAnatomyPhysiologyHistologyNeuroanatomyNeurophysiologyMammalian AnatomyNeurovascular AnatomyRabbit AnatomyRabbit PhysiologyVascular AnatomyAdrenergic TransmissionEar InnervationEar Vascular AnatomyFluorescent StainingNoradrenergic CircuitsNoradrenergic NeurotransmissionRabbit NeuroanatomySmooth Muscle Layer
Summary A modified histochemical technique for demonstrating specific fluorescence in the rabbit ear artery has been described. Indirect evidence is presented that the fluorescence may be due to the presence of noradrenaline in the arterial wall. It is suggested that the specific fluorescent structures shown are noradrenaline containing granules in adrenergic nerve terminals, and are confined to the outer border of the smooth muscle layer of the rabbit ear central artery.