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The intrinsic neuronal organisation of the nucleus of the basal optic root in the domestic chicken; a light and electron microscopic study using anterograde tracers and postembedding GABA-immunostaining.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12854048     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The intrinsic neuronal organisation in the nucleus of the basal optic root of chickens was investigated. The divergent connections with various areas and the functional complexity of the nucleus require a complex intrinsic structural arrangement. Therefore, an analysis of Golgi impregnated material, ultrastructure, GABA-immunocytochemistry and biotinylated dextran-amine anterograde tracer analysis of the nucleus was carried out. In the Golgi analysis, a characteristic dendritic ramification pattern of two types of putative projection neurons was observed. These neurons form dendritic nests with their overlapping dendritic terminal sections, that develop synaptic fields with the optic fibre terminals. These synaptic fields were confirmed by electron microscopy. GABA-immunopositive terminals synapse with distinct loci of the dendritic trees of projection neurons; they may therefore play an important role in the inhibitory-modulatory system of the nucleus of the basal optic root. The GABA-immunopositive terminals derive from small and/or elongated local circuit neurons which receive retinal afferents, and from myelinated fibres afferents to the nucleus of unknown origin.
Authors:
N Zayats; D C Davies; A Németh; T Tömböl
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of morphology     Volume:  40     ISSN:  0924-3860     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Morphol     Publication Date:  2002 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-07-10     Completed Date:  2004-03-26     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9011462     Medline TA:  Eur J Morphol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  101-13     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Semmelweis University, Faculty of Medicine, Budapest, Hungary
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Biotinylation
Cell Nucleus / ultrastructure
Chickens
Dendrites / pathology
Dextrans / chemistry
Golgi Apparatus / metabolism,  ultrastructure
Immunohistochemistry
Microscopy, Electron
Models, Anatomic
Neurons / pathology*,  ultrastructure*
Optic Nerve / ultrastructure*
Synapses
Time Factors
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
56-12-2/gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; 9004-54-0/Dextrans

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