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Morphologically, large oval cells, small oval cells and intermediate cells were distinguished among the nerve cells of the bovine spinal ganglion. — The nerve cells generally showed the prominent enzymatic reactions to SDH, NAD-, NADP-dependent MDH, GDH and NAD-dependent IDH.— Large cells reacted somewhat slightly to alpha-GDH, G-6-PDH and NADP-dependent IDH, while intermediate and small cells reacted strongly. LDH reaction of large and small cells was moderate and that of intermediate cells varying. — In general, to the dehydrogenases tested, intermediate cells were most stainable and small cells reacted in the varying degrees. Considerable reactions for dehydrogenases were present in the capsular cells especially in the case of NADP-dependent IDH and G-6-PDH. The nerve fibers were less stainable to the dehydrogenases. MAO activity was observed in the capsular cells, nerve fibers and a large number of the nerve cells. — AChE reaction of the nerve cells was various and that of the capsular cells negligible, while ChE activity was limited to the capsular cells. ACP activity in nerve and capsular cells was positive, and ALP activity was confined to the capsular cells and the capillary vessels. Intense ATPase activity was localized in the capsular cells, peripheral zone of the neuroplasm and the neurilemma.
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Matsuura, H. Histochemical observation of bovine spinal ganglia. Histochemie 11, 152–160 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00571720
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