Publications by authors named "Karl A Beetson"
Article Synopsis
- The vasa nervorum is a network of small blood vessels that supplies blood to nerves and ganglia, specifically focusing on autonomic nerves in the rat's major pelvic ganglia (MPG).
- The study aims to characterize the blood vessels around the rat MPG and determine if they are innervated by nitrergic nerves containing neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS).
- Results indicate that while capillaries within the MPG capsule lack smooth muscle, larger blood vessels outside the capsule are innervated by nNOS-positive fibers, suggesting a possible regulatory role of nitric oxide in blood flow to the MPG.
