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The distribution of catecholamines within the inferior olivary complex of the gerbil and rabbit
Author(s) -
Hoffman Donald L.,
Sladek John R.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of comparative neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.855
H-Index - 209
eISSN - 1096-9861
pISSN - 0021-9967
DOI - 10.1002/cne.901510202
Subject(s) - monoamine neurotransmitter , biology , gerbil , neuroscience , superior olivary complex , distribution (mathematics) , inferior olivary nucleus , anatomy , medicine , central nervous system , serotonin , nucleus , biochemistry , inferior colliculus , receptor , mathematical analysis , mathematics , ischemia
The inferior olivary complex of pre‐adult and adult gerbils and rabbits was examined with the histochemical fluorescence technique for the intraneuronal‐demonstration of monoamines. The observed patterns were compared directly to those seen in the rat. Dissimilar distributions of monoamine‐containing varicosities were observed between these mammalian species. These data support the belief that monoamine distribution as previously reported for the rat brain is not a complete model for other mammals. Also, a question is raised concerning the existence of the previously reported monoamine‐containing cell bodies in this nuclear complex.