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Na~(+)/K~(+)-ATPase as a marker for detecting pulmonary sensory receptors

Wang Yufang, Jerry Yu

Department of Medicine,and Physiology and Biophysics,University of Louisville.Louisville, KY 40292

Abstract

Here we describe a new approach using confocal microscopy to examine the structure of immunohistochemically stained airway receptors by using Na~(+)/K~(+)-ATPase as a marker. This method permits detailed observation of pulmonary receptor structures and their relationship to target tissue in the rabbit. The parent axon has multiple branches that supply the receptor structure. Each structure has multiple endings that form leaf-like terminals. This technique permits examining pulmonary receptor structures in detail, and should assist in identifying the morphology of the receptors and the mechanisms of receptor activation.

Key words: Airway receptor;Sensory nerve;Sodium pump;Immunohistoche mistry

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Wang Yufang, Jerry Yu. Na~(+)/K~(+)-ATPase as a marker for detecting pulmonary sensory receptors. Acta Physiol Sin 2002; 54 (5): (in Chinese with English abstract).