The subnucleus gelatinosus of the nucleus tractus solitarii is a catecholaminergic nucleus: Immunohistochemical and ultrastructural studies in the human fetal brain
- 1 January 1985
- journal article
- Published by Biomedical Research Press in Biomedical Research
- Vol. 6 (4) , 257-260
- https://doi.org/10.2220/biomedres.6.257
Abstract
During the immunohistochemical investigations of catecholamine neurons in human fetal brain stems using tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) as a marker, the subnucleus gelatinosus of the nucleus tractus solitarii was found to contain many small TH-immunoreactive neurons, 10-15 μm in diameter. The finding indicates that this particular subdivision of the nucleus tractus solitarii is a catecholaminergic nucleus. Ultrastructural features of the subnucleus were also described.Keywords
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