Changes in the substance P-containing innervation of the lumbosacral spinal cord in male Wistar rats as a consequence of ageing

Richard Ranson, David Priestley, Robert Santer, Alan Watson

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    Abstract

    Substance P is implicated in controlling micturition reflexes. This investigation revealed Substance P immunoreactive terminals which markedly declined in spinal regions associated with bladder emptying/storage that were not replicated in regions associated with sphincter control. This observation reinforces concepts of ‘differential susceptibility’ to ageing in terms of axon pathology.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)139-144
    JournalBrain Research
    Volume1036
    Issue number1-2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 2005

    Keywords

    • dorsolateral nucleus
    • image analysis
    • immunocytochemistry
    • micturition

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