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Journal of Neuroscience, Vol 6, 2371-2383, Copyright © 1986 by Society for Neuroscience
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Topography of NPY-, somatostatin-, and VIP-immunoreactive, neuronal subpopulations in the guinea pig celiac-superior mesenteric ganglion and their projection to the pylorus
B Lindh, T Hokfelt, LG Elfvin, L Terenius, J Fahrenkrug, R Elde and M Goldstein
The topography of the peptidergic neuronal subpopulations in the guinea pig celiac-superior mesenteric ganglion was studied analyzing the distribution of immunoreactivity to neuropeptide Y (NPY), somatostatin (SOM), and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP)/polypeptide HI (PHI). For comparison, the ganglion was also studied using antisera against the 2 catecholamine-synthesizing enzymes tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) and dopamine beta-hydroxylase (DBH). Approximately 65% of the neuronal cell bodies contained NPY-like immunoreactivity (NPY-LI), whereas 25% of the principal ganglion cells contained SOM-like immunoreactivity (SOM-LI). Though occasional cells were found to contain both NPY-LI and SOM-LI, these peptides had a complementary distribution in the ganglion, with NPY cells in the celiac poles and SOM cells in the superior mesenteric pole. The vast majority of both the NPY- and SOM-positive cells also contained TH-like immunoreactivity (TH-LI), confirming their catecholaminergic, presumably noradrenergic, nature. Some noradrenergic neurons seemed to lack NPY- and SOM-LI. Small numbers of VIP/PHI-containing cell bodies were found in areas where the NPY-immunoreactive neurons predominated. Many of the VIP/PHI- positive cells contained NPY-LI and occasionally also TH-LI. The immunohistochemical markers were also observed in fibers. Thus, a comparatively weak NPY-LI was seen in smooth fibers, probably representing axons and axon bundles. SOM-LI was seen in a similar type of fiber but also in more strongly fluorescent fibers with a varicose appearance. The latter fibers were observed only in the SOM-dominated part of the ganglion, often surrounding the ganglion cells. Varicose fibers with a similar distribution containing DBH-like immunoreactivity (DBH-LI) were also seen. In addition, DBH- and TH-LI were seen in smooth axonlike processes. VIP-positive fibers exhibited a very dense fiber network, almost exclusively related to the SOM cell-dominated part of the ganglion. The projection of the postganglionic sympathetic neurons was studied with special reference to the pylorus using a combination of retrograde axonal tracing and indirect immunofluorescence techniques. Seventy-two hours after injection of the fluorescent tracer Fast Blue into the pyloric sphincter, labeled neurons were found in the ganglion. By comparing the Fast Blue-labeled cells with the immunoreactive cell bodies, neurons containing both dye and NPY- or SOM-LI were observed. In elution-restaining experiments, it was established that the majority of these cells were also immunoreactive to TH, indicating that they produce noradrenaline.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)
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