An ultrastructural demonstration of NADPH-diaphorase-nitric oxide synthase activity in the rat striatal astroglia

• Autorzy: Calka J , Wolf G.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In the present study we have used electron microscopical NADPH-diaphorase (NADPH-d) histochemistry as a visualization procedure for nitric oxide synthase (NOS) to examine patterns of activity in the subcellular distribution of NADPH-d in the rat striatal astroglia. Electron microscopical examination revealed deposition of the NADPH-d reaction product in a nuclear envelope, fragments of endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria. Predominantly mitochondria of astrocytic “end feet” were labelled. Our ultrastructural observations promote the possibility that astroglial NADPH-d/NOS is involved in adaptation of the local blood flow in the striatal microenvironment.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

ultrastructure; NADPH-diaphorase; nitric oxide synthase; rat; striatal astroglia; astroglia

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Folia Morphologica
• Rocznik: 2003
• Tom: 62
• Numer: 3
• Strony: 251-253
• Opis fizyczny: p.251-253,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Calka J

• University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 14, 10-957 Olsztyn, Poland

autor

Wolf G.

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