SYNAPTIC ORGANIZATION OF CORTICOCORTICAL CONNECTIONS FROM THE PRIMARY VISUAL-CORTEX TO THE POSTEROMEDIAL LATERAL SUPRASYLVIAN VISUAL AREA IN THE CAT

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作者
LOWENSTEIN, PR [1 ]
SOMOGYI, P [1 ]
机构
[1] MRC, ANAT NEUROPHARMACOL UNIT, OXFORD 0X1 3QT, ENGLAND
关键词
VISUAL SYSTEM; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; GABA INHIBITION; DENDRITIC SPINES; PYRAMIDAL NEURON; SYNAPSE;
D O I
10.1002/cne.903100209
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Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
The synaptic organization of the projection from the cat striate visual cortex to the posteromedial lateral suprasylvian cortical area (PMLS) was examined. The anterograde tracer Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin (PHA-L) was iontophoretically delivered into area 17, and anterogradely labeled fibers were revealed in PMLS by means of an immunocytochemical detection method. Most axons and presumptive terminal swellings were found in layers III and IV. The neuronal elements (n = 190) that were postsynaptic to anterogradely labeled boutons were quantitatively analyzed. All anterogradely labeled cortico-cortical boutons (n = 182) established type 1 synapses. The results show that 83% of the postsynaptic targets were dendritic spines, probably belonging to pyramidal cells. Dendritic shafts constituted 17% of the targets. The dendritic shafts postsynaptic to cortico-cortical boutons were studied for the presence of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) with a postembedding immunogold method. Most dendritic shafts (85%) that were tested were found to be GABA-positive, demonstrating that they originate from local inhibitory neurons. Taking into account that most postsynaptic targets were spines and extending the results of the immunocytochemical testing to the total population of postsynaptic dendrites, it was calculated that at least 14% of targets originated from GABA-positive cells. Thus cortico-cortical axons establish direct monosynaptic connections mainly with pyramidal and to a lesser extent with GABAergic nonpyramidal neurons in area PMLS, providing both feedforward excitation and feedforward inhibition to a visual associational area known to be involved in the processing of motion information. The results are consistent with previously demonstrated deficits in physiological properties of neurons in PMLS following removal of cortico-cortical afferents.
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