Localization of Nerves Innervating the Sublingual Gland in the Rat Brain Using Pseudorabies Virus.
10.11637/kjpa.2004.17.3.197
- Author:
Eui Hyeog HAN
1
;
Kyoung A KIM
;
Chang Hyun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Anatomy and Institute for Medical Science, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Korea. han@chonbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Rat;
Pseudorabies virus;
Neural tracer;
Sublingual gland;
Nerve
- MeSH:
Animals;
Brain*;
Central Nervous System;
Herpesvirus 1, Suid*;
Neurons;
Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus;
Pseudorabies*;
Raphe Nuclei;
Rats*;
Sublingual Gland*;
Trigeminal Nucleus, Spinal
- From:Korean Journal of Physical Anthropology
2004;17(3):197-205
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The nerves innervating the sublingual gland of the rat was investigated using PRV (pseudorabies virus) as a neural tracer. The neural tracer was injected into left sublingual gland of the rat. In the central nervous system, PRV immunoreactive neurons were labeled bilaterally and tended to be more densely labeled in the left side. PRV immunoreactive neuronal cell bodies and fibers were observed in insular cortex, paraventricular nucleus, deep mesencephalic nucleus, spinal trigeminal tract, lateral paragigantocellular nucleus, parvicellular reticular nucleus, raphe obscurus, gigantocellular reticular nucleus and gigantocellular reticular nucleus, alpha. The more densely labeled PRV immunoreactive neurons were found in the deep mesencephalic nucleus, spinal trigeminal tract and lateral paragigantocellular nucleus. These results may provide a neuroanatomical data on the nerves innervating the sublingual gland in the rat brain.
