Neuro-histochemical study of the Adrenal gland of Rattus rattus rufescens (Indian black rat) as revealed by cholinesterase technique

The present investigation was undertaken to study the innervation and acetyl-cholinesterase (AChE) distribution in the adrenal gland of Rattus rattus rufescens (Indian black rat) by cholinesterase technique. The percentage of myelinated nerves in the cortical zone (cortex) and medulla zone was high....

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Published in:Cells Tissues Organs
Main Author: Purwar, R.S.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: S. Karger AG 1978
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000145614
https://www.karger.com/Article/Pdf/145614
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Summary:The present investigation was undertaken to study the innervation and acetyl-cholinesterase (AChE) distribution in the adrenal gland of Rattus rattus rufescens (Indian black rat) by cholinesterase technique. The percentage of myelinated nerves in the cortical zone (cortex) and medulla zone was high. AChE-positive and multipolar ganglia on the outer medulla region, and the ganglia and nerve cells, arranged in chain-like fashion in the chromafnn tissue, were recorded. AChE activity was marked in the cortical zone (in the form of spots) and in the medulla zone (in the form of white and black grains).