Summary An analysis has been made of the morphology of axons in the geniculocortical pathway of turtles using the anterograde transport of horseradish peroxidase in both in vivo and in vitro preparations. Following injections of HRP into the dorsolateral thalamus, labeled axons could be traced from the dorsal lateral geniculate complex to the telencephalon. They are unbranched and free of varicosities within the diencephalon. They travel in the dorsal peduncle of the lateral forebrain bundle, through the basal telencephalon and dorsally into the pallial thickening. Many axons are situated deep in the pallial thickening and bear numerous varicosities that often appear apposed to the proximal dendrites or somata of neurons retrogradely labeled by thalamic injections of horseradish peroxidase. Individual axons continue from the pallial thickening into the dorsal cortex where they shift dorsally and bear varicosities as they course from lateral to medial in the superficial third of layer 1. These data indicate that the terminal zone of the dorsal lateral geniculate complex within the telencephalon of turtles is more extensive in the mediolateral direction than previously believed. Geniculate axons bear varicosities both within the pallial thickening as well as the dorsal cortex, but have different relationships to potential postsynaptic elements in the two areas. Geniculocortical axons overlie somata and proximal dendrites of neurons in the pallial thickening, but intersect the distal dendrites of neurons in the dorsal cortex. 相似文献
The occurrence of secretogranin II in a neuron population of the rat lateral hypothalamus specifically detected by an anti-serum to ovine prolactin was examined. As this population was previously reported to synthesize dynorphin, the distribution of neurons recognized by ovine prolactin-, dynorphin B- and secretogranin II anti-sera was investigated on adjacent sections of hypothalami. The prolactin immunoreactive neurons were the only cells in the lateral hypothalamus to be stained by secretogranin II anti-serum. Moreover, coupling immunocytochemical detection and in situ hybridization with an oligonucleotide probe complementary to secretogranin II mRNA showed that these neurons expressed the secretogranin II gene. These new findings should help to study the physiological role of the prolactin immunoreactive neurons of the lateral hypothalamus. 相似文献
Summary The relationships of VII and VIII cranial nerves and related arteries are reviewed in 26 preparations by microdissection techniques. These vessels may be grouped in large (AICA, PICA), medium (LA, SA, CSA, RPI) and small calibre (vasa nervorum, radicullar and medullar branches). The importance of these structures in acoustic neuroma surgery, vestibular neurectomy and cross-compression syndromes is discussed. Vascular loops and elongated arteries are normal structures present at birth.This work was supported by a grant from the AJ Roemmers Foundation 相似文献
The development of retinal projections to the pretectal complex of prenatal and early postnatal cats has been examined using the anterograde transport of horseradish peroxidase and tritiated amino acids. As early as embryonic day 38, the entire dorsal pretectum is penetrated by retinal ganglion cell axons. At this stage the bilateral complement of retinal efferents appears to be dispersed uniformly within the pretectal anlage. A week later, on embryonic day 46, indistinct foci of peroxidase reaction product can be discerned within 2 of the primordial nuclei: the nucleus of the optic tract and the olivary nucleus. By embryonic day 56, five distinct bilateral fields of retinal fiber termination are apparent within the following regions:
(i) the nucleus of the optic tract;
(ii) the pretectal olivary nucleus;
(iii) the posterior pretectal nucleus;
(iv) the anterior pretectal nucleus; and
(v) the medial pretectal nucleus. Four days before birth, on embryonic day 61, crossed and uncrossed retinal arbors are partially segregated within the nucleus of the optic tract and the pretectal olivary nucleus.
The early postnatal retinal connection to the pretectum has an overall pattern virtually indistinguishable from that of the mature cat. The ontogeny of the retinal influx to the pretectum is similar to that of the retinocollicular projection.61 However, the development of retinal projections to the pretectum and superior colliculus appears to lag behind those to the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus.49 These differences may reflect temporal and spatial gradients in the maturation of three major classes of retinal ganglion cells. 相似文献