caa a22 4500 477095631 CHVBK 20180405111526.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170330e19960201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF00214706 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF00214706 Localization of nitrergic neuronal and non-neuronal cells in the ultimobranchial glands of the chicken [Elektronische Daten] [Syed-Mohamed Ali, An-Soo Chan, Seng-Kee Leong] The ultimobranchial glands of 20 chickens, aged 2-3 months, were investigated for their nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide hydrogen phosphate-diaphorase (NADPH-d) reactivity and the distribution of nitric oxide synthase (NOS), using NADPH-d histochemistry and NOS immunocytochemistry respectively. Formazan, the blue reaction product of NADPH-d, was localised in the neuronal cell bodies and nerve fibres. Most of the cell bodies were found in the parenchyma. Some of them occurred in the wall of the ultimobranchial cysts, and a few in the immediate vicinity of the blood vessels. Labelled nerve fibres mostly travelled with blood vessels, while few of them appeared in the cystic lining. In addition to neuronal profiles, some C cells, cystic lining, and vascular endothelium were also labelled. NOS staining was found in neuron-like cells and fibres that were confirmed as neurons in adjacent sections stained with antibodies against neuron-specific enolase. It was also detected in cystic lining and in some C cells, but not in vascular endothelium. The distribution patterns of NADPH-d and NOS suggest that NO may play a role in the regulation of the secretory activity of and the blood flow through the ultimobranchial glands. Springer-Verlag, 1996 Nitric oxide nationallicence Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide hydrogen phosphate-diaphorase nationallicence Nitric oxide synthase nationallicence Ultimobranchial glands nationallicence Chicken nationallicence Ali Syed-Mohamed Department of Anatomy, National University of Singapore, 0511, Kent Ridge, Singapore aut Chan An-Soo Department of Anatomy, National University of Singapore, 0511, Kent Ridge, Singapore aut Leong Seng-Kee Department of Anatomy, National University of Singapore, 0511, Kent Ridge, Singapore aut Anatomy and Embryology Springer-Verlag 193/2(1996-02-01), 161-168 0340-2061 193:2<161 1996 193 429 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00214706 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00214706 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ali Syed-Mohamed Department of Anatomy, National University of Singapore, 0511, Kent Ridge, Singapore aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Chan An-Soo Department of Anatomy, National University of Singapore, 0511, Kent Ridge, Singapore aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Leong Seng-Kee Department of Anatomy, National University of Singapore, 0511, Kent Ridge, Singapore aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Anatomy and Embryology Springer-Verlag 193/2(1996-02-01), 161-168 0340-2061 193:2<161 1996 193 429 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer