Effects of alterations of the vibrissae-related organization of thalamocortical axons upon the organization and outgrowth of intracortical connections in the barrelfield of the rat.
Somatosens Mot Res
; 19(2): 125-9, 2002.
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ABSTRACT
Previous studies have shown that intracortical projections in layer IV of the vibrissae representation of primary somatosensory cortex (S-I) are arrayed in a pattern complementary to that of thalamocortical axons (TCAs). Elevation of cortical serotonin (5-HT) in rats during the first postnatal week results in a transient disruption of the vibrissae-related pattern of TCAs and layer IV neurons in S-I. The present study examines the influence of elevated cortical 5-HT levels and the attendant loss of vibrissae-related TCA clusters on the organization of S-I intracortical connections. Cortical 5-HT was elevated in neonatal rats via chronic injections of clorgyline from birth until P-6. Animals were euthanized on P-6 or allowed to survive an additional 4 days without further clorgyline treatment. Distributions of TCAs and intracortical axons were assessed via application of 1,1'-dioctadecyl-3,3,3',3'-tetramethylindocarbocyanine perchlorate (Di-I) and 4-(4-(dihexadecylamino)styryl)-N-methylpyridinium iodide (Di-A) to the thalamic radiations and directly into the cortical barrelfield, respectively. Chronic administration of clorgyline resulted in a loss of the vibrissae-related organization of TCAs in layer IV of S-I. There was also a loss of the complementary pattern of intracortical projections in layer IV of this region. Discontinuation of clorgyline treatment resulted in a return of the vibrissae-related pattern of TCAs as well as the complementary pattern of intracortical projections. These results are consistent with the conclusion that the normal organization of intracortical projections in this region of S-I depends on the presence of the orderly array of TCAs.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Proteínas de Transporte de Membrana
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Corteza Somatosensorial
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Tálamo
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Vibrisas
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Proteínas del Tejido Nervioso
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Somatosens Mot Res
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOFISIOLOGIA
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos