Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide [VIP] - immunoreactive nerve fibres in the mammary gland of the pig

• Autorzy: Franke-Radowiecka A
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Immunohistochemical studies have been performed to investigate the coexistence of VIP with dopamine-β-hydroxylase (DβH), vesicular acetylcholine transporter (VAChT), somatostatin (SOM) or neuropeptyd Y (NPY) within nerve fibres supplying the immature mammary gland in the pig. Generally, a moderate number of the VIP-immunoreactive (VIP-IR) nerve fibres were located in the nipple and parenchyma of the gland. VIP-IR fibres surrounded smooth muscle cells (SMC), blood vessels (BV) and lactiferous ducts (LD). Double-labelling immunohistochemistry revealed that some of VIP-IR nerve fibres also contained immunoreactivity to DβH. VIP/DβH-IR nerves were associated with BV and SMC and single fibres were observed around the LD in both nipple and parenchyma of the gland. VIP/VAChT-IR nerve fibres were not observed. The majority of VIP-IR fibres associated with SMC were also SOM-IR. Less numerous VIP/SOM-IR fibres supplied the BV and were located around the LD of the gland. A small number of VIP-IR nerves also displayed immunoreactivity to NPY. VIP/NPY-IR nerve fibres supplied the BV of the gland.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

immunohistochemistry; vasoactive intestinal polypeptide; polypeptide; immunoreactive nerve fibre; mammary gland; pig; innervation

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Folia Morphologica
• Rocznik: 2003
• Tom: 62
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.267-270,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Franke-Radowiecka A

• University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 14, 10-957 Olsztyn, Poland

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