Calcium binding proteins and neuropeptides as molecular markers of GABAergic interneurons in the cat visual cortex

1991 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Demeulemeester ◽  
L. Arckens ◽  
F. Vandesande ◽  
G.A. Orban ◽  
C.W. Heizmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Markers ◽  
Visual Cortex ◽  
Calcium Binding ◽  
Binding Proteins ◽  
Calcium Binding Proteins ◽  
Gabaergic Interneurons ◽  
Cat Visual Cortex

scholarly journals Calcium-binding proteins immunoreactivity in the human subcortical and cortical visual structures

1996 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 997-1009 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Leuba ◽  
K. Saini
Keyword(s):  
Visual Cortex ◽  
Superior Colliculus ◽  
Lateral Geniculate Nucleus ◽  
Calcium Binding ◽  
Binding Proteins ◽  
Calcium Binding Proteins ◽  
Area 17 ◽  
Optic Radiation ◽  
Lateral Geniculate ◽  
Layer I

AbstractThe distribution of neurons and fibers immunoreactive (ir) to the three calcium-binding proteins parvalbumin (PV), calbindin D-28k (CB), and calretinin (CR) was studied in the human lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN), lateral inferior pulvinar, and optic radiation, and related to that in the visual cortex. In the LGN, PV, CR, and CB immunoreactivity was present in all laminae, slightly stronger in the magnocellular than in the parvocellular laminae for CB and CR. PV-ir puncta, representing transversally cut axons, and CR-ir fibers were revealed within the laminae and interlaminar zones, and just beyond the outer border of lamina 6 in the geniculate capsule. In the optic radiation both PV- and CR-immunoreactive neurons, puncta, and fibers were present. CB immunoreactivity was revealed in neurons of all laminae of the lateral geniculate nucleus, including S lamina and interlaminar zones. There were hardly any CB-ir puncta or fibers in the laminae, interlaminar zones, geniculate capsule, or optic radiation. In the lateral inferior pulvinar, immunoreactive neurons for the three calcium-binding proteins were present in smaller number than in the LGN, as well as PV-ir puncta and CR-ir fibers within the nucleus and in the pulvinar capsule. In the white matter underlying area 17, fibers intermingled with a few scattered neurons were stained for both PV and CR, but very rarely for CB. These fibers stopped at the limit between areas 17 and 18. Area 17 showed a dense plexus of PV-ir puncta and neurons in the thalamo-receptive layer IV and CR-ir puncta and neurons both in the superficial layers I-II, IIIC, and in layer VA. Cajal-Retzius CR-ir neurons were present in layer I. CB-ir puncta were almost confined to layer I-III and CB-ir neurons to layer II. Finally the superior colliculus exhibited mostly populations of PV and CR pyramidal-like immunoreactive neurons, mainly in the intermediate tier. These data suggest that in the visual thalamus most calcium-binding protein immunoreactive neurons project to the visual cortex, while in the superior colliculus a smaller immunoreactive population represent projection neurons.

The distribution of calcium-binding proteins in the lateral geniculate nucleus and visual cortex of a New World monkey, the marmoset, Callithrix jacchus

1998 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 625-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANN K. GOODCHILD ◽  
PAUL R. MARTIN
Keyword(s):  
Visual Cortex ◽  
Lateral Geniculate Nucleus ◽  
Calcium Binding ◽  
New World ◽  
Binding Proteins ◽  
World Monkey ◽  
Callithrix Jacchus ◽  
Calcium Binding Proteins ◽  
Functional Difference ◽  
Lateral Geniculate

Antibodies directed against the calcium-binding proteins, parvalbumin and calbindin, can be used to label distinct neuronal subgroups in the primate visual pathway. We analyzed parvalbumin immunoreactivity (P-IR) and calbindin immunoreactivity (C-IR) in the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) and visual cortex of the marmoset, Callithrix jacchus. We compared marmosets which were identified as having dichromatic or trichromatic color vision. Within the LGN, the density of P-IR neurones is highest in the parvocellular and magnocellular laminae, but C-IR neurones are found mainly in the koniocellular division of the LGN, that is, the interlaminar zones and S laminae. Not all interlaminar zone cells are C-IR. In the visual cortex, P-IR neurones are present in all laminae except lamina 1, in areas V1 and V2. Neurones which are strongly C-IR are mainly located in laminae 2 and 3 in V1 and V2. Lightly C-IR neurones are concentrated in lamina 4, and are more numerous in V1 than in V2. Quantitative analysis showed no differences in the density or distribution of IR neurones in either LGN or visual cortex when dichromat and trichromat animals were compared. We conclude that this functional difference is not associated with differences in the neurochemistry of calcium-binding proteins in the primary visual pathways.

Calcium binding proteins as molecular markers for cat geniculate neurons

1991 ◽  
Vol 83 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Demeulemeester ◽  
L. Arckens ◽  
F. Vandesande ◽  
G.A. Orban ◽  
C.W. Heizmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Markers ◽  
Calcium Binding ◽  
Binding Proteins ◽  
Calcium Binding Proteins

Calcium-binding Proteins Calbindin D28K, Calretinin, and Parvalbumin Immunoreactivity in the Rabbit Visual Cortex

2000 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun-Jung Park ◽  
Soo-Na Lee ◽  
Hye-Ran Lim ◽  
Jee-Hyun Kong ◽  
Chang-Jin Jeon
Keyword(s):  
Visual Cortex ◽  
Calcium Binding ◽  
Binding Proteins ◽  
Calcium Binding Proteins ◽  
Calbindin D28k ◽  
Rabbit Visual Cortex
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