Ultrastructural Evidence for Adrenergic and Cholinergic Innervation of the Human Ureter

No AccessJournal of Urology1 Jun 1975Ultrastructural Evidence for Adrenergic and Cholinergic Innervation of the Human Ureter Claude C. Schulman Claude C. SchulmanClaude C. Schulman More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(17)59577-4AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Electron microscopic study of the autonomic innervation of the human ureter demonstrated the existence of adrenergic and cholinergic nerve terminals. The 2 types of nerves were observed in the adventitia, smooth muscle layer and submucosa. The presence of adrenergic and cholinergic nerves was confirmed with the aid of 5-hydroxydopamine, a false sympathetic neurotransmitter that may be used as a specific marker for adrenergic nerve endings at the ultrastructural level. Adrenergic and cholinergic nerves were observed to run in close contact with each other in the same nerve fiber, providing interaction between the 2 components of the autonomic nervous system in the human ureter. © 1975 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byAlberto Maggi C and Giuliani S (2018) Non-Adrenergic Non-Cholinergic Excitatory Innervation of the Guinea-Pig Isolated Renal Pelvis: Involvement of Capsaicin-Sensitive Primary Afferent NeuronsJournal of Urology, VOL. 147, NO. 5, (1394-1398), Online publication date: 1-May-1992. Volume 113Issue 6June 1975Page: 765-771 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 1975 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Claude C. Schulman More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...