Distribution of substance p-like immunoreactivity in nerves of the gastrointestinal tract of the frog Rana esculenta L. |
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Authors: | R. Gá briel |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Zoology, Attila József University, Egyetem u. 2, POB. 659, H-6722 Szeged, Hungary |
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Abstract: | Summary Substance P-like immunoreactivity in the alimentary canal of the frogRana esculenta L. was studied by means of the indirect immunoperoxidase method. In all segments of the gastrointestinal tract, immunoreactivity was revealed in both the myenteric and the submucosa plexus. Stained nerve cells were observed in the myenteric plexus but not in the submucous plexus. The proximal part of the oesophagus and hindgut were free of immunoreactive perkarya. The stained nerve cells were of the Dogiel type I category in the foregut, and type II in the midgut. Both the musculature and gastrointestinal glands were supplied with immune-positive fibres. These results indicate that substance P may play similar roles in the frog gut, as described previously in mammals and fish. |
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