DISTRIBUTION AND MORPHOLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS OF ACETYCHOLINESTERASE——CONTAINING NEURONS IN THE RAT BRAIN
- VernacularTitle:乙酰胆碱酯酶阳性神经元在鼠脑的分布和形态特征
- Author:
Zhibin YAO
;
Qiwei SHEN
;
Zhikun LI
;
Yici CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acetycholinesterase (AChE);
Choline Acetyltransferase (Ch-AT);
Cholinergic neuron;
Histochemical technique
- From:
Acta Anatomica Sinica
1953;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Distribution and morphologic features of AChE-containing neurons were observed by the technique of AChE regeneration. There are three kinds: AChE-staining cells--heavily stained cells, medium stained cells and lightly stained cells. Most heavily stained cells are larger multipolar cells. They are located mainly in striatum, basal forebrain, hypothalamus, substantia nigra, locus coeruleus, red nucleus, ventral tegmental nucleus, parabrachial nucleus, pontine tegmental nucleus and the motor nuclei of cranial nerves. The results of AChE-staining were compared with the date of ChAT immunohistochemistry. The relationship between AChE and cholinergic neurons as well as the nature of AChE-containing neurons were discussed.
