ISSN:
1432-1106
Keywords:
Rat
;
Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (dLGN)
;
Interneurons
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Golgi/EM
;
GABA immunocytochemistry
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Identified neurons in the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (dLGN) of the rat were studied using a Golgi/EM procedure in combination with post-embedding GABA immunocytochemistry. The results of this investigation identify clearly the GABA-immunoreactive nature of the two morphologically] distinct neuronal populations found within the rat dLGN — thalamocortical relay cells are GABA-immunonegative whilst the putative ‘interneurons’ are GABA-immunopositive. This immunocytochemical evidence strongly suggests that ‘interneurons’ synthesize and use GABA to mediate their local inhibitory synaptic mechanisms within the dLGN of the rat.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00239521
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