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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1985-11-5
pubmed:abstractText
Choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) immunohistochemistry was used to characterize the distribution of cholinergic neurons in the telencephalon of the reptile, Caiman crocodilus. ChAT-positive cell bodies were observed within the small-celled portion of the ventrolateral area of the telencephalon (VLA s.c.), a region previously considered comparable to the mammalian caudate nucleus and putamen. A large field of cholinergic neurons was observed within the ventral paleostriatum (VP), a region comparable to the substantia innominata and ventral pallidum of mammals. Cholinergic neurons were also observed within cranial motor nuclei of the brainstem, within the isthmic nucleus and within portions of the lateral reticular formation of the pons and medulla. A rich plexus of cholinergic fibers was observed within the intermediate and deep layers of the optic tectum. The results of this study indicate that many aspects of cholinergic system organization are similar in caiman and mammals, and suggest a common derivation of these systems from ancestral forms.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0304-3940
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
31
pubmed:volume
58
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
235-40
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
Cholinergic neurons in the telencephalon of the reptile Caiman crocodilus.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.