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The formaldehyde-induced fluorescence of the developing hypogastric (main belvic) ganglion of the rat

The formaldehyde-induced fluorescence of the developing hypogastric (main belvic) ganglion of the... The development of the hypogastric ganglion of normal and testosterone-treated rats was studied using formaldehyde-induced fluorescence (FIF) method. The fluorescence intensities were recorded microspectrofluorimetrically. In normally developing rats cytoplasmic FIF decreases and cell size increases with age. In testosterone-treated animals FIF increases during 2–6 weeks compared to the controls. The differences between control and experimental rats were significant. The diameters were significantly longer in treated animals in three and four week old groups. Vacuolated neurons were seen earlier in testosterone-treated rats. No changes in FIF or in cell size were noticed in the superior cervical ganglion. The male sex steroid, testosterone evidently influences the catecholamine turnover and cellular growth during development in the male pelvic ganglion. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Histochemistry and Cell Biology Springer Journals

The formaldehyde-induced fluorescence of the developing hypogastric (main belvic) ganglion of the rat

Histochemistry and Cell Biology , Volume 62 (3) – Oct 6, 2004

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Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 1979 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Biomedicine; Biomedicine, general; Cell Biology; Biochemistry, general; Developmental Biology
ISSN
0948-6143
eISSN
1432-119X
DOI
10.1007/BF00508353
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Abstract

The development of the hypogastric ganglion of normal and testosterone-treated rats was studied using formaldehyde-induced fluorescence (FIF) method. The fluorescence intensities were recorded microspectrofluorimetrically. In normally developing rats cytoplasmic FIF decreases and cell size increases with age. In testosterone-treated animals FIF increases during 2–6 weeks compared to the controls. The differences between control and experimental rats were significant. The diameters were significantly longer in treated animals in three and four week old groups. Vacuolated neurons were seen earlier in testosterone-treated rats. No changes in FIF or in cell size were noticed in the superior cervical ganglion. The male sex steroid, testosterone evidently influences the catecholamine turnover and cellular growth during development in the male pelvic ganglion.

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Histochemistry and Cell BiologySpringer Journals

Published: Oct 6, 2004

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