The articles in this publication represent invited contributions to a symposium on Peripheral Neuroendocrine Interaction, held in Basle, Switzerland, on 30 August, 1977. This formed part of the programme of the Fourth European Anatomical Congress. The subject was selected as appropriate for review and discussion in the light of the rapid progress made in this field since the develop ment of techniques in the functional and morphological identifica tion of peripheral neurons and associated cells with an endocrine or paracrine function. Recent work has demonstrated the functional association between nerve fibres and granule-containing cells that synthesize and secrete biogenic amines and peptides. However, many of these endo- or para crine cells are also responsive to other hormonal and relatively simple chemical or physical stimuli, and adjacent nerve fibres may often modify rather than control function. In addition, the products of the endocrine cells may locally influence neuronal function. Since work in disparate regions that present common relationships often reveals common principles, the subjects covered include chro maffm cells, small granule cells of the sympathetic nervous system, gut endocrine cells, carotid body, endocrine pancreas and the juxta glomerular apparatus of the kidney. R.E. Coupland, Nottingham W.G. Forssmann, Heidelberg v Contents 1 Techniques for Localizing Transmitter Substances and Secretory Granules Cytochemistry and Autoradiography in the Search for Transmitter-Specific Neuronal Pathways J.G. Richards ................................... .

1 Techniques for Localizing Transmitter Substances and Secretory Granules

Cytochemistry and Autoradiography in the Search for Transmitter-Specific Neuronal Pathways
Ultrastructural Localization of Granules and Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum with Permanganate Fixation in Monoamine Cells
X-Ray Microanalysis in Biogenic Amine Detection in the Sympatho-Chromaffin System
2 Chromaffin Cells and Monoamine-Storing Cells of the Sympatho-Adrenal System
Morphological and Histochemical Studies on Developing Human Pelvic Autonomic Nerve Cells and Paraganglia
Histochemistry and Fine Structure of the Paraganglia of Man
Interactions Between Autonomic Nerves and Adrenal Chromaffin Cells in Culture and in Two in Vivo Transplant Systems
Functional Morphology of Monoamine-Storing Cells in the Rat Superior Cervical Ganglion
Ultrastructural Evidence for Discharge of Granules by Exocytosis from Small-Granule-Containing Cells of the Superior Cervical Ganglion in the Rat
Amine Turnover and the Effects of Insulin Hypoglycaemia on Small-Granule Chromaffin (SGC) Cells of the Mouse Adrenal Medulla
3 Paraneurons of the Gut
Neuro-Endocrine Correlations in the GEP Endocrine System T. Fujita and S. Kobayashi
4 The Carotid Body
Catecholamine Fluorescence and Staining with Lead Haematoxylin of the Carotid Body Type-I Cells
The Innervation of Type-I Cells in a Mutant Mouse
Denervation and Reinnervation of the Rabbit Carotid Body
5 The Endocrine Pancreas
Innervation of the Endocrine Pancreas in Primates
Innervation of the Endocrine Pancreas in the Mongolian Gerbil
6 The Renal Juxtaglomerular Apparatus
Innervation of the Juxtaglomerular Apparatus
Innervation of the Juxtaglomerular Apparatus and the Effect of Renal Nerve Stimulation.