Nerve plexuses in the guinea pig pancreas. A structural study by light and scanning electron microscopy.

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  • SUZUKI Michiko
    Department of Food and Nutrition, Yamanashi Gakuin Junior College

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  • モルモットすい臓の内在神経叢　光学顕微鏡と走査型電子顕微鏡による構造の研究
  • モルモット スイゾウ ノ ナイザイ シンケイソウ コウガク ケンビキョウ ト
  • A Structural Study by Light and Scanning Electron Microscopy
  • 光学顕微鏡と走査型電子顕微鏡による構造の研究

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Abstract

The structure af the nerve plexuses in the guinea pig pancreas was investigated by both light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The distribution of glial cells in the pancreatic nerve plexuses was examined immunocytochemically using an improved peroxidase-antiperoxidase method with antiserum against S-100b protein. The fine structure of the autonomic ground plexus was studied by scanning electron microscopy after removing connective tissue elements of the exocrine pancreas by maceration in caustic soda. In the pancreas, S-100b protein-immunopositive glial cells were distributed in the areas surrounding the excretary ducts and acini, and in the interlobular connective tissue and the acini and islets of Langerhans. Nerve fibers in the islets of Langerhans made connections with those in the exocrine pancreas. Nerve strands were in contact with the walls of blood vessels or with the bases of acinar cells. The autonomic graund plexus of pancreatic nerve plexuses consisted of neuronal grocesses and glial cells. Terminal varicosities of neuronal processes were frequently seen on the surface of nerve strands. The pancreatic nerve plexuses, as the enteric nerve plexuses, were composed of ganglia, nerve strands and autonomic ground plexus.

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