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Glyoxylic acid in the study of autonomic innervation in the gerbil cochlea. 1992

H C Pillsbury, and S Pulver, and V N Carrasco, and K Scruggs, and D Carver, and L de Serres, and M Bleynat, and J Prazma
Division of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599-7070.

The autonomic innervation of the inner ear has been investigated earlier, yet questions concerning the origin, function, extent, and distribution of sympathetic nerves in the cochlea still remain unanswered. This study investigates the extent and distribution of adrenergic nerves in the cochlea. Our procedure combines the glyoxylic acid method of catecholamine fluorophore identification with rapid dissection, decalcification, and whole-mount slide preparation techniques to topographically trace the adrenergic innervation of the cochlear infrastructure. We have demonstrated that perivascular adrenergic innervation extends beyond the immediate branches of the modiolar artery and reaches into radiating arterioles. These findings also suggest the possibility of segmental regulation of cochlear blood flow.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008833 Microcirculation The circulation of the BLOOD through the MICROVASCULAR NETWORK. Microvascular Blood Flow,Microvascular Circulation,Blood Flow, Microvascular,Circulation, Microvascular,Flow, Microvascular Blood,Microvascular Blood Flows,Microvascular Circulations
D003051 Cochlea The part of the inner ear (LABYRINTH) that is concerned with hearing. It forms the anterior part of the labyrinth, as a snail-like structure that is situated almost horizontally anterior to the VESTIBULAR LABYRINTH. Cochleas
D004210 Dissection The separation and isolation of tissues for surgical purposes, or for the analysis or study of their structures. Dissections
D005453 Fluorescence The property of emitting radiation while being irradiated. The radiation emitted is usually of longer wavelength than that incident or absorbed, e.g., a substance can be irradiated with invisible radiation and emit visible light. X-ray fluorescence is used in diagnosis.
D005849 Gerbillinae A subfamily of the Muridae consisting of several genera including Gerbillus, Rhombomys, Tatera, Meriones, and Psammomys. Gerbils,Jird,Meriones,Psammomys,Rats, Sand,Gerbil,Jirds,Merione,Rat, Sand,Sand Rat,Sand Rats
D006038 Glyoxylates Derivatives of glyoxylic acid (the structural formula C2H2O3), including its salts and esters.
D006651 Histocytochemistry Study of intracellular distribution of chemicals, reaction sites, enzymes, etc., by means of staining reactions, radioactive isotope uptake, selective metal distribution in electron microscopy, or other methods. Cytochemistry
D000320 Adrenergic Fibers Nerve fibers liberating catecholamines at a synapse after an impulse. Sympathetic Fibers,Adrenergic Fiber,Fiber, Adrenergic,Fiber, Sympathetic,Fibers, Adrenergic,Fibers, Sympathetic,Sympathetic Fiber
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001341 Autonomic Nervous System The ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; and SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM taken together. Generally speaking, the autonomic nervous system regulates the internal environment during both peaceful activity and physical or emotional stress. Autonomic activity is controlled and integrated by the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, especially the HYPOTHALAMUS and the SOLITARY NUCLEUS, which receive information relayed from VISCERAL AFFERENTS. Vegetative Nervous System,Visceral Nervous System,Autonomic Nervous Systems,Nervous System, Autonomic,Nervous System, Vegetative,Nervous System, Visceral,Nervous Systems, Autonomic,Nervous Systems, Vegetative,Nervous Systems, Visceral,System, Autonomic Nervous,System, Vegetative Nervous,System, Visceral Nervous,Systems, Autonomic Nervous,Systems, Vegetative Nervous,Systems, Visceral Nervous,Vegetative Nervous Systems,Visceral Nervous Systems

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