Electrical properties and synaptic connections of the sympathetic neurons in the rat and guinea-pig superior cervical ganglion

1970 ◽  
Vol 314 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Perri ◽  
O. Sacchi ◽  
C. Casella
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Properties ◽  
Guinea Pig ◽  
Superior Cervical Ganglion ◽  
Sympathetic Neurons ◽  
Synaptic Connections ◽  
Cervical Ganglion

Electrophysiological and Morphological Diversity of Mouse Sympathetic Neurons

1999 ◽  
Vol 82 (5) ◽  
pp. 2747-2764 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phillip Jobling ◽  
Ian L. Gibbins
Keyword(s):  
Tyrosine Hydroxylase ◽  
Electrical Properties ◽  
Superior Cervical Ganglion ◽  
Sympathetic Neurons ◽  
Inactivation Kinetics ◽  
Celiac Ganglion ◽  
Cervical Ganglion ◽  
Firing Properties ◽  
Ganglion Neurons ◽  
Cell Capacitance

We have used multiple-labeling immunohistochemistry, intracellular dye-filling, and intracellular microelectrode recordings to characterize the morphological and electrical properties of sympathetic neurons in the superior cervical, thoracic, and celiac ganglia of mice. Neurochemical and morphological characteristics of neurons varied between ganglia. Thoracic sympathetic ganglia contained three main populations of neurons based on differential patterns of expression of immunoreactivity to tyrosine hydroxylase, neuropeptide Y (NPY) and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP). In the celiac ganglion, nearly all neurons contained immunoreactivity to both tyrosine hydroxylase and NPY. Both the overall size of the dendritic tree and the number of primary dendrites were greater in neurons from the thoracic and celiac ganglia compared with those from the superior cervical ganglion. The electrophysiological properties of sympathetic neurons depended more on their ganglion of origin rather than their probable targets. All neurons in the superior cervical ganglion had phasic firing properties and large afterhyperpolarizations (AHPs). In addition, 34% of these neurons displayed an afterdepolarization preceding the AHP. Superior cervical ganglion neurons had prominent I M, I A, and I Hcurrents and a linear current-voltage relationship between −60 and −110 mV. Neurons from the thoracic ganglia had significantly smaller action potentials, AHPs, and apparent cell capacitance compared with superior cervical ganglion neurons, and only 18% showed an afterdepolarization. All neurons in superior cervical ganglia and most neurons in celiac ganglia received at least one strong preganglionic input. Nearly one-half the neurons in the celiac ganglion had tonic firing properties, and another 15% had firing properties intermediate between those of tonic and phasic neurons. Most celiac neurons showed significant inward rectification below −90 mV. They also expressed I A, but with slower inactivation kinetics than that of superior cervical or thoracic neurons. Both phasic and tonic celiac ganglion neurons received synaptic inputs via the celiac nerves in addition to strong inputs via the splanchnic nerves. Multivariate statistical analysis revealed that the properties of the action potential, the AHP, and the apparent cell capacitance together were sufficient to correctly classify 80% of neurons according to their ganglion of origin. These results indicate that there is considerable heterogeneity in the morphological, neurochemical, and electrical properties of sympathetic neurons in mice. Although the morphological and neurochemical characteristics of the neurons are likely to be related to their peripheral projections, the expression of particular electrophysiological traits seems to be more closely related to the ganglia within which the neurons occur.

Effects of Electrical Stimulation of the Superior Cervical Ganglion on Cochlear Blood Flow in Guinea Pig

1993 ◽  
Vol 113 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tian-Ying Ren ◽  
E. Laurikainen ◽  
W. S. Quirk ◽  
J. M. Miller ◽  
A. L. Nuttall
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Guinea Pig ◽  
Superior Cervical Ganglion ◽  
Cochlear Blood Flow ◽  
Cervical Ganglion ◽  
Stimulation Of

Plasticity of postganglionic sympathetic neurons in the rat superior cervical ganglion after axotomy

1994 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Klimaschewski ◽  
Thang D. Tran ◽  
Rainer Nobiling ◽  
Christine Heym
Keyword(s):  
Superior Cervical Ganglion ◽  
Sympathetic Neurons ◽  
Cervical Ganglion

Postganglionic sympathetic neurons express endothelin

1998 ◽  
Vol 274 (3) ◽  
pp. R873-R878 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah H. Damon
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Superior Cervical Ganglion ◽  
Sympathetic Neurons ◽  
Northern Analysis ◽  
Rat Pups ◽  
Cervical Ganglion ◽  
Brain And Spinal Cord ◽  
The Brain

Endothelin (ET) is a peptide originally identified as an endothelial-derived vasoconstrictor. It is now recognized that ET is produced by and acts on many other tissues including the brain and spinal cord, where it is believed to modulate neurotransmission. The present studies demonstrate that ET is synthesized by and secreted from postganglionic sympathetic neurons. With the use of Northern analysis, ET-1 mRNA was detected in cultures of sympathetic superior cervical ganglion (SCG) neurons isolated from 3- to 5-day old rat pups. ET-1 and ET-3 peptides were also detected in cultured SCG neurons using immunohistochemistry. ET-1 (50 pg/106 cells) and ET-3 (173 pg/106 cells) were detected by radioimmunoassay of media conditioned by cultured SCG. ET-1 (77 pg/mg protein) and ET-3 (30 pg/mg protein) were also detected by radioimmunoassay of extracts of adult SCG.

SIF cells, cyclic AMP responses, and catecholamines of the guinea pig superior cervical ganglion

1978 ◽  
Vol 156 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
James K. Wamsley ◽  
Asa C. Black ◽  
Jan A. Redick ◽  
James R. West ◽  
Terence H. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Cyclic Amp ◽  
Guinea Pig ◽  
Superior Cervical Ganglion ◽  
Sif Cells ◽  
Cervical Ganglion
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