caa a22 4500 477086551 CHVBK 20180405111504.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170330e19960501xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF00171145 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF00171145 Neuroendocrine cells in the cat laryngeal epithelium [Elektronische Daten] [Y. Yu, J. Miyazaki, T. Shin] The structure and distribution of neuroendocrine cells in the feline laryngeal epithelium were examined using immunohistochemical techniques. Neuroendocrine cells were often spindle shaped, with cytoplasmic processes directed towards the lumen and basement membrane. The apical portion of the cells usually reached the laryngeal lumen with microvillous projections. The cytoplasm always contained variable numbers of electrondense cored vesicles. The number of neuroendocrine cells decreased in the following order: subglottis, posterior glottis, supraglottis, anterior glottis. Neuroendocrine cells contained calcitonin gene-related peptide, substance P and/or 5-hydroxytryptamine. They also showed protein gene product 9.5 or neuron-specific enolase immunoreactivity. These observations suggest that neuroendocrine cells play a part in the regulatory function of the cat larynx by releasing various peptides. These substances may contribute to allergic reactions or control mucus secretion by acting via the endocrine or paracrine pathways and/or neurosecretory pathways. Springer-Verlag, 1996 Larynx nationallicence Mucus secretion nationallicence Neuroendocrine cells nationallicence Immunohistochemistry nationallicence Yu Y. Department of Otolaryngology, Saga Medical School, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga 849, Japan aut Miyazaki J. Department of Otolaryngology, Saga Medical School, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga 849, Japan aut Shin T. Department of Otolaryngology, Saga Medical School, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga 849, Japan aut European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Springer-Verlag 253/4-5(1996-05-01), 287-293 0937-4477 253:4-5<287 1996 253 405 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00171145 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00171145 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Yu Y. Department of Otolaryngology, Saga Medical School, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga 849, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Miyazaki J. Department of Otolaryngology, Saga Medical School, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga 849, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Shin T. Department of Otolaryngology, Saga Medical School, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga 849, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Springer-Verlag 253/4-5(1996-05-01), 287-293 0937-4477 253:4-5<287 1996 253 405 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer