MONOSYNAPTIC PROJECTION FROM THE PEDUNCULOPONTINE TEGMENTAL NUCLEAR REGION TO THE RETICULOSPINAL NEURONS OF THE MEDULLA-OBLONGATA - AN ELECTRON-MICROSCOPE STUDY IN THE CAT

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作者
NAKAMURA, Y [1 ]
KUDO, M [1 ]
TOKUNO, H [1 ]
机构
[1] KANAZAWA UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT ANAT,KANAZAWA,ISHIKAWA 920,JAPAN
关键词
Electron microscopy; Magnocellular reticular nucleus; Pedunculopontine tegmental nuclear region; Spinal cord;
D O I
10.1016/0006-8993(90)90716-O
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
The magnocellular reticular nucleus (MRN) of the cat was observed electron microscopically following the combined application of kainic acid into the pedunculopontine tegmental nuclear region (PPN region) and horseradish peroxidase conjugated to wheat germ agglutinin (WGA-HRP) into the spinal cord. Some degenerating axon terminals arising from the PPN region were found to make synaptic contacts with retrogradely HRP-labeled reticulospinal neurons in the MRN. © 1990.
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