Calcium-binding proteins calbindin D28K, calretinin, and parvalbumin immunoreactivity in the rabbit visual cortex.
Mol Cells
; 10(2): 206-12, 2000 Apr 30.
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ABSTRACT
The distribution and morphology of neurons containing three calcium-binding proteins, calbindin D28K, calretinin, and parvalbumin in the adult rabbit visual cortex were studied. The calcium-binding proteins were identified using antibody immunocytochemistry. Calbindin D28K-immunoreactive (IR) neurons were located throughout the cortical layers with the highest density in layer V. However, calbindin D28K-IR neurons were rarely encountered in layer I. Calretinin-IR neurons were mainly located in layers II and III. Considerably lower densities of calretinin-IR neurons were observed in the other layers. Parvalbumin-IR neurons were predominantly located in layers III, IV, V, and VI. In layers I and II, parvalbumin-IR neurons were only rarely seen. The majority of the calbindin D28K-IR neurons were stellate, round or oval cells with multipolar dendrites. The majority of calretinin-IR neurons were vertical fusiform cells with long processes traveling perpendicularly to the pial surface. The morphology of the majority of parvalbumin-IR neurons was similar to that of calbindin D28K stellate, round or oval with multipolar dendrites. These results indicate that these three different calcium-binding proteins are contained in specific layers and cells in the rabbit visual cortex.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Parvalbuminas
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Córtex Visual
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Proteína G de Ligação ao Cálcio S100
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Neurônios
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mol Cells
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
Ano de publicação:
2000
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Article