Cholinesterases

AcknowledgmentsIntroduction 1. Scope and Limitations of Histochemical Methods 2. Acetylcholine, Choline Acetylase and Cholinesterases 3. Choice of a Histochemical TechniquePart I: Humoral Cholinesterases Chapter I: Plasmatic and Hepatic Cholinesterases 1. The Probability of a Hepatic Origin of Plasmatic Cholinesterases 2. The Dual Localization of Hepatic Cholinesterases 3. Hepatic and Plasmatic Cholinesterases and Assimilation of Food Chapter II: Erythrocytic and Thrombocytic Acetylcholinesterase, the Hemopoietic Organs and the Placenta 1. Acetylcholinesterase Activity of Blood Cells 2. Erythroblastic and Megakaryocytic Acetylcholinesterase 3. Other Sites of Cholinesterases in Hemopoietic Organs 4. The Placenta and Maternal Contribution to the Acetylcholinesterase Activity of Fetal Blood Cells 5. Cholinesterases and Cellular PermeabilityPart II: Tissue Cholinesterases in the Nervous System and Types of Localization at Nerve-Endings Chapter I: Morphogenetic Study of Acetylcholinesterase in Nervous System and Skeletal Muscle 1. Early Biochemical Differentiation of Neuroblasts and Myoblasts 2. Evolution of Acetylcholinesterase Activity of Nerve Fibers during Development Chapter II: Phylogenetic Study of Acetylcholinesterase in Nerve Fibers 1. Invertebrates 2. Vertebrates Chapter III: Acetylcholinesterase in Peripheral Nervous System 1. Afferent Fibers and Sensory Nerve-Endings 2. Motor Fibers and Myo-Neural Junctions 3. Preganglionic Fibers and Orthosympathetic Ganglia 4. Preganglionic Sympathetic Innervation of Suprarenal Medulla 5. Parasympathetic Ganglia and Postganglionic Fibers 6. The Different Sites of Acetylcholinesterase Localization at Parasympathetic Nerve Endings Chapter IV: Acetylcholinesterase in Central Nervous System 1. Central Cholinergic Transmission. Synaptic Localization of Acetylcholinesterase. Example: Anterior Horn Cells of Spinal Cord 2. Central Non-Cholinergic Transmission: Convergence of Cholinergic and Non-Cholinergic Fibers on the Same Cell. Example: Purkinje Cells of Cerebellar Cortex 3. Central Non-Cholinergic Transmission: Alternation of Non-Cholinergic and Cholinergic Neurons. Example: Retina and Optic Pathway 4. Types of Synaptic Acetylcholinesterase Localization in Central Nervous System 5. Systematic Description of Acetylcholinesterase Localization in Central Nervous System of Mammals 6. Inferences from Acetylcholinesterase Localization in Central Nervous System Chapter V: Non-Specific Cholinesterase in Nervous System 1. Invertebrates 2. VertebratesPart III: Survey of Tissular Cholinesterases outside the Nervous System Chapter I: Skeletal Muscle 1. Myo-Neural Junction 2. Musculo-Tendinous Cholinesterasic Apparatus 3. Electric Organ Chapter II: Circulatory System, the Heart 1. Blood Vessels 2. Heart Chapter III: Digestive System 1. Bucco-Pharyngeal Cavity and Salivary Glands 2. Pancreas 3. Alimentary Tract Chapter IV: Respiratory System Chapter V: Uro-Genital System 1. Urinary System 2. Male Reproductive System 3. Female Reproductive System Chapter VI: Endocrine Glands and Thymus 1. Hypophysis 2. Epiphysis 3. Suprarenal Glands 4. Endocrine Pancreas 5. Thyroid and Parathyroids 6. Thymus Chapter VII: Skin and Organs of Special Senses 1. Skin 2. Organ of Smell 3. Organ of Taste 4. Eye 5. Ear 6. Carotid and Aortic BodiesConclusionReferencesAbbreviations in PlatesAuthor IndexSubject Index