THE DISTRIBUTION OF NADPH-DIAPHORASE AND NEURONAL NO SYNTHASE IN RAT MEDULLA OBLONGATA NUCLEI



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The distribution of nitroxide ergic neurons in the medulla oblongata nuclei in Wistar rats (n=8) was studied histochemically (NADPH-diaphorase) and using immunohistochemistry with an antiserum against neuronal form of nitric oxide synthase (nNOS). NADPH-diaphorase activity was found in large and small neurons of the sensory, autonomic and motor nuclei. The latter were especially rich in the cells demonstrating the activity of the enzyme. Unlike NADPH-diaphorase, nNOS in the corresponding nuclei was always detected in the fewer number of neurons, predominantly of small sizes. The sensory nuclei (nucleus of solitary tract, reticular parvocellular and lateral nuclei, spinal nucleus of the trigeminal nerve) contained 1.5–3 times more nNOS neurons than in motor nuclei. In some nuclei (nucleus ambiguus, hypoglossal nerve nucleus), containing numerous NADPH-diaphorase-positive neurons, immunoreactive cells were particularly rare

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V. M Chertok

Vladivostok State Medical University

Email: chertoky@mail.ru

A. Ye. Kotsyuba

Vladivostok State Medical University

Email: akotc@mail.ru

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