MOTION-SENSITIVE NEURONS IN THE CHICK RETINA - A STUDY USING FOS IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY

Authors
ARAKI CM HAMASSAKIBRITTO DE
Citation
Cm. Araki et De. Hamassakibritto, MOTION-SENSITIVE NEURONS IN THE CHICK RETINA - A STUDY USING FOS IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY, Brain research, 794(2), 1998, pp. 333-337
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences
Journal title
Brain research → ACNP
ISSN journal
00068993
Volume
794
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
333 - 337
Database
ISI
SICI code
0006-8993(1998)794:2<333:MNITCR>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Fos immunohistochemistry was used to characterize neurons in the chick retina activated by optokinetic and stationary stimuli. Higher percen tages of co-localization of Fos and the alpha 5 subunit of the nicotin ic acetylcholine receptor, and Fos and GABA were observed in retinal n eurons after optokinetic compared to the stationary stimulation. These results indicate an involvement of the cholinergic and GABAergic circ uitries in the motion detection by chick retinal cells. (C) 1998 Elsev ier Science B.V. All rights reserved.