Specialised symapthetic neuroeffector associations in immature rat iris arterioles

Thumbnail Image

Date

1999

Authors

Sandow, Shaun L
Hill, Caryl

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Abstract

Sympathetic nerve-mediated vasoconstriction in iris arterioles of mature rats occurs via the activation of α(1B)-adrenoceptors alone, while in immature rat iris arterioles, vasoconstriction occurs via activation of both α1- and α2-adrenoceptors. In mat

Description

Keywords

Keywords: 5 hydroxydopamine; alpha 1b adrenergic receptor; alpha 2 adrenergic receptor; animal tissue; arteriole; article; electron microscopy; female; iris; male; melanocyte; newborn; nonhuman; peripheral nervous system; postsynaptic membrane; presynaptic nerve; p Adrenergic neurotransmission; Iris; Synaptic vesicles; Vasculature

Citation

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/94438

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Journal of Anatomy

Type

Journal article

Book Title

Entity type

Access Statement

License Rights

DOI

10.1017/S0021878299005312

Restricted until

DSpace software copyright © 2002-2026 LYRASIS