Morphometric studies on pre- and paravertebral sympathetic neurons in the rat: Changes with age

Baker, Daryll M. and Santer, Robert Murray 1988. Morphometric studies on pre- and paravertebral sympathetic neurons in the rat: Changes with age. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development 42 (2) , pp. 139-145. 10.1016/0047-6374(88)90069-3

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Abstract

Morphometric measurements have been made on rat sympathetic neurons at ages between 6 and 24 months. In neurons of the coeliac-superior mesenteric ganglion there is a marked decrease in the neuronal packing density between 12 and 18 months which is accompanied by increases in the size of the neurons and their nuclei. In the superior cervical ganglion, no changes in packing density are seen until 18 months after which a decrease occurs, accompanied by slight increases in the neuronal parameters. These post-maturation changes occurring throughout adult life reveal a continued dynamism of sympathetic neurons into old age as well as revealing further differences between populations of sympathetic neurons.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Biosciences Medicine
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Sympathetic neurons; Aging; Autonomic nervous sytem; Morphometrics; Image analysis
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0047-6374
Last Modified:	31 Jan 2020 04:07
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/35838

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