Correlation between dopaminergic neurons, acetylcholinesterase and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors containing the alpha3- or alpha5-subunit in the rat substantia nigra.

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The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the cells possessing the alpha3 or alpha5 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits and the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, with respect to tyrosine hydroxylase immunoreactive dopaminergic neurons in the rat substantia nigra. Most, but certainly not all, acetylcholinesterase immunoreactive cells were located in the pars compacta. In the substantia nigra pars compacta there were in turn two populations of acetylcholinesterase conta...

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Authors: Emmett, SR; Greenfield, S

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of chemical neuroanatomy
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 34-44
• Publication date: 2005-07-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jchemneu.2005.04.004
• EISSN: 1873-6300
• ISSN: 0891-0618
• Language: English
• Keywords: Male; Neurons; Substantia Nigra; Acetylcholinesterase; Dopamine; Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase; Immunohistochemistry; Blotting, Western; Receptors, Nicotinic; Rats, Wistar; Animals; Rats